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4-Helping and Linking Verbs



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

A.21. Linking verbs are verbs that do not show action.
 

 2. 

A.21. Most linking verbs are forms of to be.
 

 3. 

A.21. is, am ,are, was, were, be, being, been - are some of the linking verbs
 

 4. 

A.21.  had, has, have are some of the helping verbs
 

 5. 

A.21. will be - helping + linking
 

 6. 

A.21. The garbage cans are full.
 

 7. 

A.21. The blanket might be soft, but it was scracthy.
 

 8. 

B.21. The little child became sleepy.
 

 9. 

B.21.  The animal sounded like they were in distress..
 

 10. 

B.21. Some of the students’ artwork was unusual.
 

Matching
 
 
A.21. Read the five sentences below.  Then look at the helping verbs chart. 
NOTE: The ‘BE’ family has eight members.  The other families all have three members.
Choose the helping verb family for each sentence.
a.
I am helping Joey with his verbs.
d.
Jenny shall run fast.
b.
After he ran away, my dog remained by me the rest of the day.
e.
We should go the museum.
c.
The squirrel might have been hit if it hadn’t run so quickly.
 

 11. 

may, might, must
 

 12. 

be, being, been, am, are, is, was, were
 

 13. 

do, does, did
 

 14. 

should, would, could
 

 15. 

will, can, shall
 
 
A.21. Read the five sentences below.  Then look at the helping verbs chart. 
NOTE: The ‘BE’ family has eight members.  The other families all have three members.
Choose the helping verb family for each sentence.
a.
Rita should wear her jacket.
d.
Betty is coming soon.
b.
We might go to the mall.
e.
Do you know how to find the mall?
c.
Alice will not like shopping.
 

 16. 

may, might, must
 

 17. 

be, being, been, am, are, is, was, were
 

 18. 

do, does, did
 

 19. 

should, would, could
 

 20. 

will, can, shall
 



 
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