Helping Verbs or Linking Verbs?

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What are linking verbs?

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Linking verbs are verbs that connect the subject of a sentence to a predicate adjective or predicate noun, showing a state of being rather than action.

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What is the function of helping verbs?

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Helping verbs assist the main verb in a sentence to form a verb phrase, indicating tense, mood, or voice.

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Give an example of a linking verb in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'She is happy,' 'is' is a linking verb connecting the subject 'She' to the predicate adjective 'happy.'

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Give an example of a helping verb in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'They will go to the park,' 'will' is a helping verb that helps the main verb 'go' to indicate future tense.

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List some common linking verbs.

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Common linking verbs include: am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been, seem, become.

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List some common helping verbs.

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Common helping verbs include: is, are, was, were, have, has, had, will, shall, can, could, may, might, must.

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How can you identify a linking verb in a sentence?

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You can identify a linking verb by checking if it connects the subject to a description or identification, rather than showing action.

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How can you identify a helping verb in a sentence?

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You can identify a helping verb by looking for verbs that assist the main verb in expressing tense, mood, or voice.

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What is the difference between linking verbs and helping verbs?

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Linking verbs connect the subject to a subject complement, while helping verbs assist the main verb to convey additional meaning.

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In the sentence 'The flowers smell sweet,' what type of verb is 'smell'?

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In this sentence, 'smell' is a linking verb because it connects the subject 'flowers' to the predicate adjective 'sweet.'