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Hey!! i have always struggled with helping + linking verbs so if someone could help me out here that would be great :)

which sentence(s) contain a helping verb?

"She refuses to take sides."
"He wields a sword in battle."
"She was struggling against the army."
"She is a genius."

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which sentence(s) contain a linking verb?

"He is powerful."
"Dr. Strange is an Avenger."
"She was stuck in a web."
"He was chasing them down a dark alleyway."
"He is a liar."

thank you all so much <3

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Answer

1) Which sentence(s) contain a helping verb?

She was (helping verb) struggling against the army

2) Which sentence(s) contain a linking verb?

He is a liar.

He is powerful.

Dr. Strange is an Avenger.

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