Action, Linking, Helping, & Subject Verb Agreement

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What is an action verb?

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A verb that expresses a physical or mental action.

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What is a linking verb?

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A word that connects or links the subject with other information in the sentence.

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What is a helping verb?

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A verb that helps the main verb express an action or state of being.

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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The rule that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural).

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Give an example of an action verb in a sentence.

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The cat runs quickly.

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Give an example of a linking verb in a sentence.

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She is happy.

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What is a verb phrase?

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A combination of a main verb and one or more helping verbs.

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Identify the helping verb in the sentence: 'She has been studying for hours.'

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has been.

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Identify the action verb in the sentence: 'He jumped over the puddle.'

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jumped.

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What is the main verb in the sentence: 'The dog is barking loudly.'

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barking.