Action, Linking, and Helping Verbs Flashcards
1
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action verbs
A
- expresses an action or something that can be done
- tells what the sentence of a subject does
2
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linking verbs
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- also “state-of-being” verbs
- connects the subject of a sentence with a noun, descriptive word, or phrase
3
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helping verbs
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- help you show an action
- help you change verb tense
- modifies other verbs
- another verb comes after it
