Exploring the Three Types of Verbs

The video tutorial covers three types of verbs: action, linking, and helping verbs. It provides definitions and examples for each type, helping viewers understand how verbs function in sentences. The tutorial aims to enhance grammar skills by explaining how verbs convey actions, connect subjects to descriptions, and assist in forming verb phrases.

What type of verb tells us what action someone or something is performing?

• Linking verb

• Helping verb

• Modal verb

• Action verb

Which of the following is an example of an action verb?

• were

• looks

• is

• believe

What is the function of a linking verb?

• To connect the subject with a word that describes or identifies it

• To show action

• To help the main verb

• To indicate possibility

Which sentence contains a linking verb?

• We can try.

• They will go.

• She is happy.

• He runs fast.

What is the role of helping verbs?

• To show action

• To connect the subject with a word that describes it

• To be placed before the main verb to form a verb phrase

• To indicate a question

Which of the following sentences contains a helping verb?

• We were stranded.

• They are going to the park.

• She sings beautifully.

• He looks tired.

Identify the helping verb in the sentence: 'The students can finish the project ahead of time.'

• can

• finish

• ahead

• students

Which of the following is NOT a type of verb discussed in the video?

• Action verb

• Linking verb

• Helping verb

• Modal verb