Verb Identification
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- What is a linking verb?
- A verb that connects a sentence's subject with a noun or an adjective. The noun or adjective describes what the subject IS or IS LIKE.
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appear - Linking Verb
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become - Linking Verb
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grow - Linking Verb
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seem - Linking Verb
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am - Linking Verb
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is - Linking Verb
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are - Linking Verb
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was - Linking Verb
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were - Linking Verb
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feel - Linking Verb
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look - Linking Verb
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What is the linking verb in the following sentence:
Some dogs' tails are long and thin. - Are
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A dog's hearing is also very strong. - Is
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Dogs seem sensitive to sound. - Seem
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Some snakes grow extremely long. - Grow
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Snakes are very interesting animals - Are
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Earth is home to more than two thousand species of snakes. - Is
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Some dogs appear to be tiny. - Appear
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Some anacondas are thick. - Are
- What is a helping verb?
- A verb that helps the main verb express an action or make a statement.
- What are the two most common helping verbs?
- Be and Have
- What are the singular forms of the helping verb be?
- am, are, is, was, were
- What are the plural forms of the helping verb be?
- are, were
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What is the helping verb in the following sentence:
Carol has helped her brother with his homework. - Has
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The three friends were pedaling uphill slowly. - Were
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Lee is steering the orange canoe. - Is
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Andrew was sliding into home plate. - Was
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We are going to the fair on Friday. - Are
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Each player had hit the ball twice. - Had
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We have seen this movie before. - Have