helping/linking

What is the job of a helping verb?

• To connect the subject to the rest of the sentence

• To connect the subject to the action

• describes a noun

Which of the following is a helping verb in the sentence:

We will ride our bikes later today.

• will

• We

• bikes

• today

What is the job of a linking verb?

• To connect the subject to the rest of the sentence

• To describe an action

• To connect the subject to the action

Fill in the blank with the best linking verb:

My friend ___________ mad about her team losing.

• did

• be

• seems

Find the helping verb.

Jim was riding his scooter outside.

• Jim

• was

• scooter