Question

Identify five action verbs and five helping or linking verbs in the paragraph.

Answer 1

Answer:

Five action verbs:

1. babysit

2. attending

3. performing

4. taking

5. reading

Five helping or linking verbs:

1. am

2. is

3. have

4. be

5. was

Answer 2

Answer: Five action verbs found in the paragraph are "works", "babysit", "taking", "reading" and "finishing", while five helping or linking verbs are "is", "have", "would", "am" and "will".

Explanation: The are many types of verbs in English. On the one hand, action verbs are verbs which indicate that a physical or a mental action is being carried out. Some examples of action verbs that have been included in the paragraph are "works", "babysit", "taking", "reading" and "finishing". On the other hand, helping verbs are those used together with a main verb. They usually indicate tense or express emphasis. Examples of helping verbs in the paragraph are "have", "would" and "will" and "can", which have been used together with "resided", "like", "enjoy" and "get" respectively. In contrast to action verbs, linking verbs do not express an action. Linking verbs connect a subject to a complement that adds information about it. One example of a linking verb in the text is "is".