What type of word describes actions in a sentence?

Exploring Types of Verbs and Their Functions

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Amelia Wright
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Noun
Verb
Adverb
Adjective
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of 'is' in the sentence 'She is a pretty girl'?
None of the above
Linking verb
Action verb
Main verb
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which verb links a subject to its description without indicating an action?
Linking verb
Action verb
Helping verb
Descriptive verb
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does a linking verb do in a sentence?
Links a noun to its description
None of the above
Describes an action
Indicates time
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main verb in the sentence 'She is writing very neatly'?
Is
Writing
Very
Neatly
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the sentence 'He has kicked the ball', what is the role of 'has'?
Action verb
Linking verb
Main verb
Helping verb
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which verb indicates an action in the sentence 'They play in the ground'?
Is
Are
Play
Have
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