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2. Subject: Verb:
A subject is a A verb tell
person what the
Or a thing that is action is in the
being talked sentence.
About in a
sentence.

3. Helping verbs
Some helping verbs are:
Am, Is, Are, Was, Were, Being, Been, Be, Have,
Has, Had, Do, Does, Did, Shall, Should, Will,
Would, May, Might, Must, Can, and Could.

4. Examples:
James found the pot of gold.
James the subject; found is the verb.
The unicorn ran across the rainbow.
Unicorn is the subject; ran is the verb.
John has been looking for the gold.
John is the subject; has been looking is
the verb phrase.

5. Linking Verbs
Linking verbs are not physical, but is
a state of being.

6. Examples:
Billy was secretly a leprechaun.
Billy is the subject; was is the linking verb.
The pot of gold is black.
Pot is the subject; is is the linking verb .
The rainbow was colorful.
Rainbow is the subject; was is the linking
verb.

7. Time for a quiz!!!
• Kuku ran across the rainbow.
What is the subject in this sentence?
Answer: Kuku
• Kuku fell off the rainbow.
What is the verb in this sentence?
Answer: fell

8. Quiz Time Part 2!!!
• Molly was astonished when she saw the
unicorn.
What was the linking verb in this sentence?
Answer: Was

9. Review
• What is a linking verb?
It is not Physical, but a state of being.
 What is a action verb?
A verb that is physically done.
• A subject is a person. Or a thing that is
being talked
• About in a sentence.