Main, Helping, and Linking Verbs

I AM tired

• linking verb

• helping verb

Ted used to _______ my best friend, but he lives in Canada now.

• is

• be

• are

• being

What is the main verb in this sentence: I am looking forward to the party this weekend.

• am

• looking

• forward

• party

Find the main verb.

Alicia's friends are playing four square.

• are

• playing

• four

• friends

I can drive my car anywhere. The verb phrase is:

• I can

• can drive

• my car

• drive anywhere

I ___________ not going to school today.

• is

• am

• are

What part of speech is the word in blue? Anita has one of the prettiest voices in the school choir.

• common noun

• pronoun

• helping verb

• action verb

• linking verb

Which helping verb BEST completes the sentence below?
______ you hear the music playing in the other room? 

• may 

• must

• can

• might 

Which explains a helping verb?

• Is a verb that expressess an action directed toward a person.

• Is a verb that connects, or links the subject to a word.

• A verb that helps the main verb express action or a state of being

• Is a word the modifies the verb, an adjective or another word.

which is the verb in this sentence?

The city provided the homeless shelter during the storm.

• during

• provided

• storm

• city