Helping Verbs, Action Verbs, Linking Verbs

What is a verb?

• A describing word

• A word used to show action or state of being

• A person, place, thing, or idea

• A connecting word

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

What are the three main types of verbs?

• Action, Feeling, and Being

• Action, Linking, and Helping

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

When we think of verbs, what kind are we most likely thinking of?

• Action (walk, talk, play)

• Helping (was playing, is talking

• Linking (become, seem, appear)

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Is the underlined word is an action verb?

Drew became very hungry after his football game.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

A linking verb's purpose it to do what?

• Link a subject and a noun

• Show action

• Show state of being

• Link an adverb with an adjective

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Linking verbs mean literally what they say. (He grew tired. They felt hungry. She looked pretty)

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

What are common examples of linking verbs?

• to be (am, are, is)

• to become

• to appear

• all of the above

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Select the linking verb in this sentence:

Jeremy was playing hockey, and after a while he grew quite tired

• playing

• was

• grew

• no linking verb

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

A helping verb is followed by an action verb.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Select the helping verb(s) in the sentence

Lately, Sarah has been walking her dog down my street

• walking

• has

• been

• has and been

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B