Helping and Linking Verbs Review

Front

Most common verb type indicating subject's action.

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action verbs

Front

In twenty years, Bob will retire (red word).

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action verb

Front

Type of verb in red: cheered

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action verb

Front

Verb type of 'drives' in: Trisha drives her car to the store.

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Action

Front

Type of verb in red: 'am'

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linking verb

Front

This verb type can't stand alone; it assists the main verb in a sentence.

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helping

Front

The dog was burying a bone.

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Helping

Front

Mom was cooking hot dogs for lunch.

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Helping

Front

This verb type connects the predicate to the subject.

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linking

Front

He is a gentleman. (underlined word is a)

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linking verb