Copy each sentence onto your own sheet of paper and underline the verb(s) twice. Name the type of verb(s) used in the sentence in the space provided (LV, HV, or V). The cat sounds ready to come back inside. We have not eaten dinner yet. It took four people to move the broken-down car. The book was filled with notes from class. We walked from room to room, inspecting for damages. Harold was expecting a package in the mail. The clothes still felt damp even though they had been through the dryer twice. The teacher who runs the studio is often praised for his restoration work on old masterpieces. answers

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Explanation:

Note that:

A Linking Verb (LV) connects links a subject to an adjective

A Helping Verb (HV) emphasizes tenses and mood

A Verb ( i.e. action verb) shows that action is performed

1) The cat sounds ready to come back inside.

Verb = Sounds

It is a Linking Verb

This is because it connects the subject "cat" to the adjective " ready"

2) We have not eaten dinner yet.

Verb = have not eaten

It is a Helping Verb (HV)

3) It took four people to move the broken-down car.

Verbs = took and move

They are Action Verbs (V)

This is because they show that an action was performed

4) The book was filled with notes from class

Verb = was

It is a Linking Verb (LV)

This is because it connects the subject "book" to the adjective "filled"

5) We walked from room to room, inspecting for damages.

Verb = walked

It is an Action Verb (V)

It shows the action that was performed

6) Harold was expecting a package in the mail

Verb = was expecting

It is a Helping Verb (HV)

7) The clothes still felt damp even though they had been through the dryer twice

Verb 1 = felt ( Linking Verb)

Verb 2 = had been ( Helping Verb)

8) The teacher who runs the studio is often praised for his restoration work on old masterpieces.

Verb =  is often praised

It is a Helping Verb (HV)

Note that "who runs the studio" is an adjectival phrase that describes the subject "teacher", it should not be mistaken for a verb.

an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.