Helping Verbs, Action Verbs, Linking Verbs

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What is a verb?

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A word showing action or state of being.

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Three main types of verbs:

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Action, Linking, Helping

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Types of verbs:

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Action (walk, talk, play)

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Is 'became' an action verb? Drew became very hungry after his game.

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False

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Purpose of a linking verb?

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Link a subject and a noun.

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Linking verbs state what they mean: He grew tired, They felt hungry, She looked pretty.

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False

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Common linking verbs:

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all of the above

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Linking verb in: 'Jeremy was playing hockey, and after a while he grew quite tired.'

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grew

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A helping verb is followed by an action verb.

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True

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Helping verbs in: 'Lately, Sarah has been walking her dog down my street'

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has and been