Verbs

An action verb ......

• links the subject to the noun or adjective in the predicate.
• helps the main verb in the sentence.
• is the action the subject of the sentence is doing.
• is a person, place, or thing.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

A linking verb......

• is the action of the sentence.
• a person, place, or thing
• helps the main verb of the sentence.
• links the subject to the noun or adjective in the predicate.

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CCSS.RI.4.4

A helping verb.....

• helps the main verb.
• is the action of the sentence.
• describes the noun in the sentence.
• links the subject to the noun or adjective in a sentence.

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CCSS.L.4.1D

What is the action verb in the sentence?
My mother carried the platter.

• My
• mother
• carried
• platter

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Linking verbs LINK the subject to a word that describes it.
What is the linking verb in this sentence?
Kevin is a Bellevue fireman.

• Kevin
• is
• Bellevue
• fireman

What is the linking verb in the sentence?
The glass looked dirty.

• The
• glass
• looked
• dirty

What is the linking verb in the sentence?
Matt Perez will be the captain of the team.

• Matt Perez
• captain
• team
• will be

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CCSS.L.4.4A

What is the verb and is it an action or linking verb?
The factory coughed puffs of steam out of its smokestacks.

• coughed - action
• cough - linking
• out - action
• out - linking

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CCSS.L.K.1B

Helping verbs are added before another verb to make a verb phrase.
What is the helping verb in this sentence?
Jeffrey has hit the most home runs.

• home runs
• most
• has
• hit

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CCSS.L.6.6

Is the RED verb a main verb or helping verb?
The puppy has been barking for an hour.

• main verb
• helping verb

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CCSS.L.6.4A