6 parts of speech Flashcards

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To Be Verbs

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am, be, is, being, are, (has/have) been, was, were

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FUNCTION #1: ‘To Be’ as a Helping Verb

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‘To be’ + Verb = acceptable use of ‘to be’

He is running. She was thinking. They never would have been cheating.

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FUNCTION #2: ‘To Be’ as a Linking Verb

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‘To be’ + noun/adjective/preposition = not acceptable

He is the hot dog eating champion of the world. She was thoughtful. They never would have been in the concession stand without permission.

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When writing good sentences eliminate…

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Linking verbs

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