Main Helping and Linking Verbs

He is a gentleman. (underlined word is a)

• linking verb

• helping verb

• action verb

Which type of verb expresses a physical or mental activity?

• action verb
• helping verb
• linking verb
• noun

What is a verb that helps the main verb in a verb phrase

• action verb
• helping verb
• linking verb
• adjective

Identify the action verb in the following sentence: Sally walked to the mall.

• Sally
• in
• walked
• the

_{Linking verbs LINK the subject to a word that describes it. What is the linking verb in this sentence?}

Kevin is a White Bear Lake firefighter.

• Kevin
• is
• White Bear Lake
• firefighter

_{What type of verb is the word in red?}

In twenty more years, Bob will retire.

• action verb
• linking verb
• helping verb

_{What type of verb is the word in red?}

The class cheered during the game.

• action verb
• helping verb
• linking verb

_{In the following sentence is "are" a helping or a linking verb?}

You are working very hard on this material.

• helping verb
• linking verb

_{What type of verb is the word in red?}

We should visit my grandmother.

• action verb
• helping verb
• linking verb

_{What type of verb is the word in red?}

I am so hungry!

• action verb
• helping verb
• linking verb