 Many VERBS express action  Three types of verbs  Main  Action: Tells what the subject is doing  Linking: Join the person/place/thing to something.

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 Many VERBS express action  Three types of verbs  Main  Action: Tells what the subject is doing  Linking: Join the person/place/thing to something said about the person/place/thing  Secondary  Helping: attached to main verb

 Ask yourself: “What is the subject doing?”  People applauded.  Gloria wrote the answers on the board.  She keeps special papers in it.  The letter from the contest officials awarded her first prize.  It tells her to “fly” over any obstacle.  Daisy Russel lives in Missouri.

 Some verbs do not show action.  Join the person/place/thing to something said about the person/place/thing  Some examples: is, are, was, were  Gloria is a teacher.  Daisy is looking through her “brag book”.  One letter in the book is especially important to her.  Her entry was an essay about her life.  The eagle on the front of her brag book has a special meaning.

 Helping verbs are verbs that, as their name suggests, help the main verb in a sentence by extending the meaning of the verb.  be (including am, is, are, was, were, been)  have, has had  do, does, did  can  could  may  might  will  would  shall  should  must  ought to

 Action/Helping Verb (in front of main verb)  Linking Verb (connects the subject and action)  To find the verb:  Ask yourself who or what is the sentence about? (subject)  Then, look for the action.  Subject- person, place or thing that is doing the action  Predicate- what the subject is doing? Look for the action****

 Who or What the sentence is about  Can be a person, place, or thing  Most birds can fly.  Daniel can come with us to the movie.  Dinner will be ready in fifteen minutes.  A large number of swimmers competed in the race this year.  This beautiful 15th century painting is priceless.

 Says what the subject is doing  Most birds can fly.  Daniel can come with us to the movie.  Dinner will be ready in fifteen minutes.  A large number of swimmers competed in the race this year.  This beautiful 15th century painting is priceless.

 People applauded.  Gloria wrote the answers on the board.  She keeps special papers in it.  The letter from the contest officials awarded her first prize.  It tells her to “fly” over any obstacle.  Daisy Russel lives in Missouri.  Gloria is a teacher.  Daisy is looking through her “brag book”.  One letter in the book is especially important to her.  Her entry was an essay about her life.  The eagle on the front of her brag book has a special meaning.