Verbs

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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What is an action verb?

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An action verb is a verb that shows what someone or something is doing, like 'run', 'jump', or 'swim'.

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What is a helping verb?

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A helping verb is a verb that helps the main verb in a sentence by extending its meaning, such as 'is', 'are', 'was', and 'were'.

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What is a linking verb?

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A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, such as 'am', 'is', 'are', 'was', and 'were'.

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Identify the action verb in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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barked

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Identify the helping verb in the sentence: 'She is running fast.'

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is

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Identify the linking verb in the sentence: 'He is a teacher.'

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is

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What is the verb in the sentence: 'They played soccer.'

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played

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What type of verb is 'looked' in the sentence: 'The lost child looked scared.'?

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linking

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What type of verb is 'ran' in the sentence: 'The little boy ran across the street.'?

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action