Verbs, Verbs, Verbs!

What is a verb?

• A word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

• A type of noun that represents a person, place, or thing.

• A word that modifies a noun or pronoun.

• A conjunction that connects words or phrases.

What are action verbs?

• Verbs that describe states of being

• Verbs that express physical or mental actions, like 'run', 'jump', or 'think'

• Verbs that are always in the past tense

• Verbs that do not require a subject

What type of verb is 'studied' in the sentence: 'The students studied for the test.'?

• action

• linking

• auxiliary

• transitive

What are linking verbs?

• Verbs that show action

• Verbs that connect the subject to a subject complement

• Verbs that describe a state of being

• Verbs that indicate time

What is a verb phrase?

• A verb phrase consists of a main verb and one or more helping verbs.

• A verb phrase is a single word that describes an action.

• A verb phrase is a type of noun phrase that includes adjectives.

• A verb phrase is a group of words that only includes adverbs.

Identify the linking verb in this sentence: 'The soup tastes delicious.'

• tastes

• delicious

• soup

• is

What is the main function of a verb in a sentence?

• To express an action, occurrence, or state of being.

• To modify nouns and pronouns.

• To connect words, phrases, or clauses.

• To indicate the time of an action.

What is the verb phrase in this sentence: 'They will be playing soccer.'

• will be playing

• playing soccer

• will play

• be playing

Identify the helping verb in this sentence: 'She is reading a book.'

• was

• are

• is

• be

Give an example of a sentence with a linking verb.

• 'She is happy.'

• 'He runs fast.'

• 'They are playing soccer.'

• 'The dog barked loudly.'