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Parts of Speech SWS practice – VERBS!! Action vs. Linking vs. Helping NOUN • The definition of a noun is: • A) person, place or thing • B) person, place, thing or idea • C) person, place, thing, quality or idea • The correct answer is C • The definition of a noun is person, place, thing, quality or idea VERB • The definition of a verb is: • A) A word that shows action • B) A word that shows action or state of being • C) A word that is something you can do • The correct answer is B • The definition of a verb is a word that shows action or state of being. LINKING VERB • The definition of a linking verb is: • A) a word that links the verb to a describing word • B) a word that links the subject to a verb • C) a word that links the subject to a word that describes the subject • The correct answer is C • The definition of a linking verb is a word that links the subject to a word that describes the subject. VERB PHRASE • The definition of a verb phrase is: • A) a word that helps the action or linking verb to create a verb phrase. • B) a word that helps the subject do the verb to create a verb phrase • C) a word that helps the describing word to create a verb phrase • The correct answer is A • The definition of a verb phrase is a word that helps the action or linking verb to create a verb phrase. Find the subject and verb and identify which verb is being used in the sentence. The doctor examined the patient’s x-rays. • Subject – doctor • Action verb - examined • The students are excited for the long weekend. • Subject – students • Linking verb - are • Tony would like to go to the football game on Friday night. • Subject – Tony • Verb phrase – would like • The mathematician computed the word problem with ease. • Subject – mathematician • Action Verb - computed • Our family might go to Florida for Spring Break. • Subject – family • Verb phrase – might go • The little boy seems tired after his day at the park. • Subject – boy • Linking verb - seems • Brad must be running in a marathon! • Subject – Brad • Verb phrase – must be running • My dog hates going to the vet for shots. • Subject – dog • Action verb - hates