Question

What is the difference between action verbs and linking verbs?

Answer 1

@shreehari499

Answer 2

Hi! @HelpMePlease1999 ! There might not be helpers all the time, so i suggest you to tag more people so that they can come to the respective section and help you..anyways i'll try to help you here..

Answer 3

Ok Thank you, I seen you on the post were I asked for help so I tagged hoping you could.

Answer 4

So whats an action verb?
An action verb is a verb that describes an action, It can be things like running, jumping etc

Answer 5

I am struggling with

What a Linking Verb is
What a Action Verb is
What a Auxiliary Verb is

I have studied it for the past few days and still get it confused

Answer 6

Ok so it is the verb that has the most meaning to it in a sentence? "The Standard Platform Team "Operates"

Operates: Action

Correct?

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Now linking verb ( The word linking is self explanatory) :
A linking verb is a verb that links the subject of the sentence to information about that subject. They do not describe any action.

Answer 8

Exactly

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I'll now give you an example of linking verb

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A Linking verb is the verb that connects the sentence correct?

"Neither humans nor computers (Can Be) used to operate them"

Can Be: Linking Verb?

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The child \(\color{red}{\Huge\text{will be}}\) tall five years from now.

Answer 12

you are correct

Answer 13

Awesome. One more. Auxiliary.

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An auxiliary verb is a verb that adds functional or grammatical meaning to the clause in which it appears...for example I \(\color{blue}{\Huge\text{am}}\) leaving

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Here the main verb is \(\color{yellow}{\Huge\text{Leaving}}\)

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Would "Seem" be a auxiliary verb?

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Yes it can be, for example It seems to be leaving

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Now i will give you some sentences, tell me which verb it is. Ok?

Answer 19

Ok

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The wind ''blows'' constantly in Chicago

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The Wind: Auxiliary
Blows: Action
Constantly: Linking

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Answer 22

I am having a connectivity issue here..can you wait for a few min?

Answer 23

Yes

Answer 24

Ok..now auxillary verbs are only of four types , namely Be, Have, Will and Do.

Answer 25

So there is no auxiliary verb in that one?

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you can use it passively or actively

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hese verbs are also called Helping Verbs, as they ‘help’ the main verb to denote the actions of the subject. They help in making compound tenses of the main verb and also help in making negative statements, questions and passive voice statements.

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*these

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So is the word "IS" a Linking verb?

Answer 30

Yes it is.

Answer 31

Hey. I still could use some help if you are up for it.

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Please go through this link so i can help you more efficiently
http://www.englishleap.com/grammar/auxiliary-verbs

Answer 33

there is a network issue here..the internet keeps on going off and on ...sorry

Answer 34

Have you opened it?

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@HelpMePlease1999

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Yes, sorry I was reading through it.

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So the different types of Auxillary verbs are given there

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There are both progressive and passive use of BE

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They are used to show Tense or Mood from other stuff I read to

Answer 40

'is' comes under Simple Present

Answer 41

I only have 6 minutes left on this assignment and like 10 questions to go so I have to go work on it. Thank you for your time. You helped out a lot!

Answer 42

Ok..do well on your assignment, I think that you still have a doubt on Auxillary verbs. Message me after your assignment so that we can discuss more on Auxillary verbs. Action and Linking Verbs are very easy to understand. All the Best. Do well. happy OpenStudying!

Answer 43

I read through the website. If I fail the assignment they will make me retake it again so I will have to study it even more. I am confident I will do good and will be able to move on though! :)

Answer 44

Ok Thats Good. All the Best. This confidence will help you get good marks!