Common ____ verbs include am, is, are, was, were, be, being, and been.
A)helping
B)action
C)linking
D)transitive

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The given verbs are all examples of linking verbs, which connect the subject of a sentence to a complement (e.g. am tall, is happy, were tired). Helping verbs (A) are used in combination with other verbs to form verb phrases (e.g. am eating, are running). Action verbs (B) are verbs that show some kind of physical or mental action (e.g. run, think). Transitive verbs (D) are verbs that require a direct object (e.g. I ate the apple).

Common ____ Verbs Include Am, Is, Are, Was, Were, Be