Verb Review

What do verbs do?

• They modify nouns or pronouns
• They express an action, condition, or state of being
• They modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
• They are used in a place of a noun.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is an action verb?

• A verb that connects the subject with a word that gives info about the subject.
• A verb that connects with other verbs to form verb phrases.
• A verb that expresses physical or mental action

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

A linking verb......

• is the action of the sentence.
• a person, place, or thing
• helps the main verb of the sentence.
• links the subject to the noun or adjective in the predicate.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

A helping verb.....

• helps the main verb.
• is the action of the sentence.
• describes the noun in the sentence.
• links the subject to the noun or adjective in a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Linking verbs LINK the subject to a word that describes it.
What is the linking verb in this sentence?
Kevin is a Bellevue fireman.

• Kevin
• is
• Bellevue
• fireman

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

What type of verb, in RED, is in the following sentence?
Devon worries about the future.

• Linking Verb
• Helping Verb
• Action Verb
• It's not a verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is the linking verb?
The boy was silly at recess.

• was
• boy
• silly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Is the RED verb a main verb or helping verb?
The puppy has been barking for an hour.

• main verb
• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Cookie Monster will eat lots of cookies.
What type of verb is highlighted?

• main verb
• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Are Lily, Frank, and I joining the swim team?

• Are joining
• Are Lily
• Are Lily, Frank, and I

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I