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Verb Notes Verb Notes—Have your spiral open to the Notes section! Three types: Action Linking (also called Dead verbs) Helping (also called Auxiliary verbs) Action Verbs Action—Ask: Does this word express something I can do? Action verbs can stand alone! The truck driver honks his horn. She runs a mile each day. There may be another action verb in the sentence, but it will not be beside the other action verb. (Note: An action verb CAN be beside a helping verb) The child watched the dogs run around the yard. Practice—Action Verbs Identify the action verb(s) in the following sentences. Write the action verb(s) on your paper for each statement. The clock in the living room chimed every hour. You need a paperclip to secure the papers. Open your book to page 15. Uncle Drew cast his fishing line off the edge of the pier. Lexi considered Morgan to be her best friend. Marcia watched the squirrel hop from limb to limb. Heather understood why. Linking Verbs (Dead Verbs) Linking Verbs (Dead Verbs) Linking verbs convey a state of being or condition. In a sentence, they link, or connect, a noun with an adjective, a word that describes the noun. is, am, are, was, were, be, been, being, seems, appears, becomes, feels, smells Linking verbs are also called dead verbs because they can’t DO anything—they’re “dead.” Linking Verbs, Ctd. Linking verbs can stand alone—they do not have to have another verb with them. This is how you can distinguish a linking verb from a helping verb. James is a nice person. She appears happy despite the situation. Some verbs can be either action verbs or linking verbs depending on their role in the sentence: Action: Lucas tasted the stew. Lucas actually tastes the stew; therefore, tasted is an action verb. Linking: The stew tasted salty. The stew is NOT tasting anything. The adjective salty is describing the noun stew, so the verb is a linking verb. Helpful Tip If you need help identifying if a verb is a linking verb or action verb, replace the verb with the word, “is.” If it makes sense, the verb is a linking verb. Example 1: This does not make sense, so “felt” must be an action verb. Example 2: This substitution makes sense, so “felt” is a linking verb. Dead Verbs “Is, am, are, was, were Be, being, been, seems, appears, becomes We