Action, Linking, and Helping Verbs

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What is an action verb?

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An action verb expresses physical or mental action. Examples: run, jump, think.

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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. Examples: is, are, was, were, taste, look.

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What is a helping verb?

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A helping verb (auxiliary verb) is used with a main verb to form a verb phrase. Examples: is running, have eaten.

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Identify the verb type: 'The cake tastes great.'

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Linking verb.

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Identify the verb type: 'Susan looks beautiful in her wedding dress.'

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Linking verb.

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Identify the verb type: 'I worked very hard on my project.'

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Action verb.

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Identify the verb type: 'Mr. Gambardella sang a song.'

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Action verb.

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Identify the verb type: 'Dan and Steve played basketball.'

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Action verb.

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What is the function of a linking verb in a sentence?

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It connects the subject to additional information about the subject.

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Give an example of a sentence with a helping verb.

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She is running in the park.