Linking Verbs vs. Helping Verbs

Identify the type of verb underlined below:

Except for the dragon, Sleeping Beauty might have been saved by her fairy friends.

• Linking verb

• Helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Identify the type of verb underlined below:

After dinner, Snow White might have washed the dishes.

• linking verb

• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Identify the type of verb underlined below:

Anna and Elsa had been best friends before the accident.

• linking verb

• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Identify the type of verb underlined below:

Mulan is the best Disney princess since Belle.

• helping verb

• linking verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Which of the following sentences includes a linking verb?

• Pocahontas should have been afraid of the men from Europe.

• John Smith wanted freedom and experiences more than gold and glory.

• Unfortunately Pocahontas' raccoon friend could not speak English.

• He could definitely not "sing with all the voices of the mountains."

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Identify the type of verb underlined below:

In a fist fight, Mulan would win over Moana.

• linking verb

• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Identify the type of verb underlined below.

The best part of the movie Moana might have been Maui's song.

• linking verb

• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Identify the type of verb underlined below:

Disney is creating more princess movies with one-word names.

• linking verb

• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Identify the type of verb underlined below:

I have never seen Brave, but her hair is great.

• linking verb

• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Which of the following sentences contains a helping verb?

• Skuttle, Flounder, and Sebastian are Ariel's best friends.

• Pocahontas has a racoon and a tree for company.

• Mulan at least got a dragon, a cricket, and a horse.

• Moana's animal buddies might be considered "dinner."

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B