Main, Helping, and Linking Verbs

I AM tired

• linking verb

• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

Ted used to _______ my best friend, but he lives in Canada now.

• is

• be

• are

• being

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.1.1E

What is the main verb in this sentence: I am looking forward to the party this weekend.

• am

• looking

• forward

• party

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

Find the main verb.

Alicia's friends are playing four square.

• are

• playing

• four

• friends

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.1.1E

I can drive my car anywhere. The verb phrase is:

• I can

• can drive

• my car

• drive anywhere

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

I ___________ not going to school today.

• is

• am

• are

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

What part of speech is the word in blue? Anita has one of the prettiest voices in the school choir.

• common noun

• pronoun

• helping verb

• action verb

• linking verb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which helping verb BEST completes the sentence below?
______ you hear the music playing in the other room? 

• may 

• must

• can

• might 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

Which explains a helping verb?

• Is a verb that expressess an action directed toward a person.

• Is a verb that connects, or links the subject to a word.

• A verb that helps the main verb express action or a state of being

• Is a word the modifies the verb, an adjective or another word.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.1.1E

which is the verb in this sentence?

The city provided the homeless shelter during the storm.

• during

• provided

• storm

• city