Action Verbs

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What is an action verb?

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An action verb is a word that describes a physical or mental action. Examples include 'run', 'think', and 'jump'.

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Give an example of an action verb in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'The dog barks loudly', 'barks' is the action verb.

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What is the difference between singular and plural action verbs?

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Singular action verbs refer to one subject (e.g., 'runs'), while plural action verbs refer to multiple subjects (e.g., 'run').

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How do you change an action verb to match a plural subject?

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You typically add an 's' or 'es' to the base form of the verb for singular subjects (e.g., 'he runs' vs. 'they run').

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What is the base form of a verb?

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The base form of a verb is its simplest form, without any endings. For example, 'walk' is the base form of 'walking'.

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Identify the action verb in this sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

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The action verb is 'chased'.

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What is a subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must match in number (singular or plural).

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What change should be made if the subject is 'the team'?

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Change the verb to its singular form, e.g., 'The team wins' instead of 'The team win'.

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What is a helping verb?

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A helping verb, or auxiliary verb, is used with a main verb to express tense, mood, or voice. Examples include 'is', 'are', 'was', and 'have'.

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Provide an example of a sentence with a helping verb.

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In the sentence 'She is running', 'is' is the helping verb.