Verbs, Verbs, 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 are action verbs?

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Action verbs are words that express physical or mental actions, like 'run', 'jump', or 'think'.

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What are helping verbs?

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Helping verbs, also known as auxiliary verbs, are used with main verbs to form a verb phrase, like 'is', 'are', 'was', and 'will'.

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What are linking verbs?

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Linking verbs connect the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, often describing a state of being, like 'is', 'seem', or 'become'.

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

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barks

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Identify the helping verb in this sentence: 'She is reading a book.'

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is

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Identify the linking verb in this sentence: 'He is happy.'

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is

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What is the difference between action verbs and linking verbs?

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Action verbs show what someone or something does, while linking verbs connect the subject to more information about it.

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Give an example of a sentence with an action verb.

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The cat chased the mouse.

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Give an example of a sentence with a helping verb.

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They are playing soccer.