Verbs

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Verbs
There are several kinds of verbs
- Main/Action verbs
- Helping verbs
- Linking verbs
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Action Verbs

• An action verb is a word that names an action.
• - It may contain more than one word.
• - It may have a main verb and a helping verb.

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Tom and Katie ate all of the birthday cake.
In which part of a sentence will you find an
action verb?
Subject or Predicate?
Predicate!
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Lets find some verbs
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• Many children finish their homework before dinner.

• Some students work on projects every night.

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• Before bedtime, they read for 30 minutes.

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• Mothers review spelling words with their children.

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More verb practice
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• The men danced the jig.

• The women clapped loudly.

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They all wore unusual clothing.
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Helping Verbs

• When you have a simple predicate of
• more than one word, one word is the
• main verb and the other is the helping
• verb.
• Ex. Susie cried.
• Susie has cried for ten minutes.
• Susie has been crying for hours.

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Helping Verbs

• Sometimes simple predicate of more than one
• word, one word is the main verb and the other
• is the helping verb.

The MAIN VERB tells what the subject does or is.
The HELPING VERB helps the main verb show an
action or make a statement.
EX. Megans mom is bringing in cookies to school.
main verb
helping verb
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Linking Verbs

• A linking verb does not show action.
• It links the subject of a sentence
• with a noun or adjective in the predicate.
• Ex. My sister is a dancer.
• Her classes are fun.
• The recital was wonderful.

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Lets Practice

• Find the verb.

Is it action or linking?
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Tracy studied at a clown school.
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Her teachers were clowns.
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A
She painted her face blue.
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L
Her nose is round and red.
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L
Clowns are cheerful.