Grammar Review: Verbs

Grammar Review: VerbsBasic Definition:

“An action verb is transitive if it directs action towardsomeone or something named in the same sentence.”

Exercise:

Transitive IntransitiveThe host interviewed Sue.(Interviewed whom?) SueThe shop made beautiful cars.(The shop made what?) carsLinda wrote the article for him.(Linda wrote what?) the article

Grammar Review: VerbsBasic Definition:

“An action verb is intransitive if it does not direct actiontoward someone or something named in the same sentence.”

Exercise:The bird cage swung from a golden chain.

Transitive IntransitiveThe host interviewed Sue. She smiled when she won.(Interviewed whom?) Sue (smiled what?) no answerThe shop made beautiful cars. Friendship grew between them.(The shop made what?) cars (grew what?) no answerLinda wrote the article for him. High winds blew all night.(Linda wrote what?) the article (blew what?) no answer

Grammar Review: VerbsBasic Definition:

“An action verb is intransitive if it does not direct actiontoward someone or something named in the same sentence.”

Exercise:The bird cage swung from a golden chain.

Transitive IntransitiveThe host interviewed Sue. She smiled when she won.(Interviewed whom?) Sue (smiled what?) no answerThe shop made beautiful cars. Friendship grew between them.(The shop made what?) cars (grew what?) no answerLinda wrote the article for him. High winds blew all night.(Linda wrote what?) the article (blew what?) no answer Intransitiveno object

Grammar Review: VerbsBasic Definition:

“An action verb is intransitive if it does not direct actiontoward someone or something named in the same sentence.”

Exercise:Margaret angrily crumpled her letter in her fist.

Transitive IntransitiveThe host interviewed Sue. She smiled when she won.(Interviewed whom?) Sue (smiled what?) no answerThe shop made beautiful cars. Friendship grew between them.(The shop made what?) cars (grew what?) no answerLinda wrote the article for him. High winds blew all night.(Linda wrote what?) the article (blew what?) no answer

Grammar Review: VerbsBasic Definition:

“An action verb is intransitive if it does not direct actiontoward someone or something named in the same sentence.”

Exercise:Margaret angrily crumpled her letter in her fist.

Transitive IntransitiveThe host interviewed Sue. She smiled when she won.(Interviewed whom?) Sue (smiled what?) no answerThe shop made beautiful cars. Friendship grew between them.(The shop made what?) cars (grew what?) no answerLinda wrote the article for him. High winds blew all night.(Linda wrote what?) the article (blew what?) no answer Transitive object = letter

Grammar Review: VerbsBasic Definition:

“An action verb is intransitive if it does not direct actiontoward someone or something named in the same sentence.”

Exercise:The star, with dignity, entered the room.

Transitive IntransitiveThe host interviewed Sue. She smiled when she won.(Interviewed whom?) Sue (smiled what?) no answerThe shop made beautiful cars. Friendship grew between them.(The shop made what?) cars (grew what?) no answerLinda wrote the article for him. High winds blew all night.(Linda wrote what?) the article (blew what?) no answer

Grammar Review: VerbsBasic Definition:

“An action verb is intransitive if it does not direct actiontoward someone or something named in the same sentence.”

Exercise:The star, with dignity, entered the room.

Transitive IntransitiveThe host interviewed Sue. She smiled when she won.(Interviewed whom?) Sue (smiled what?) no answerThe shop made beautiful cars. Friendship grew between them.(The shop made what?) cars (grew what?) no answerLinda wrote the article for him. High winds blew all night.(Linda wrote what?) the article (blew what?) no answer Transitive object = room

Grammar Review: VerbsBasic Definition:

“A linking verb is a verb that connects its subjectwith a word at or near the end of the sentence.”

Exercise:

Safety should be your first concern.

Forms of Be (from Am to Would Have Been) Other Linking Verbsam am being can be have been appear seemare are being could be has been become smellis is being may be had been feel soundwas was being might be could have been grow staywere were being must be may have been look taste shall be might have been remain turn

Grammar Review: VerbsBasic Definition:

“A linking verb is a verb that connects its subjectwith a word at or near the end of the sentence.”

Exercise:

Safety should be your first concern.

Forms of Be (from Am to Would Have Been) Other Linking Verbsam am being can be have been appear seemare are being could be has been become smellis is being may be had been feel soundwas was being might be could have been grow staywere were being must be may have been look taste shall be might have been remain turn

Grammar Review: VerbsBasic Definition:

“A linking verb is a verb that connects its subjectwith a word at or near the end of the sentence.”

Exercise:

I would be happy to baby-sit for the Johnsons.

Forms of Be (from Am to Would Have Been) Other Linking Verbsam am being can be have been appear seemare are being could be has been become smellis is being may be had been feel soundwas was being might be could have been grow staywere were being must be may have been look taste shall be might have been remain turn

Grammar Review: VerbsBasic Definition:

“A linking verb is a verb that connects its subjectwith a word at or near the end of the sentence.”

Exercise:

I would be happy to baby-sit for the Johnsons.

Forms of Be (from Am to Would Have Been) Other Linking Verbsam am being can be have been appear seemare are being could be has been become smellis is being may be had been feel soundwas was being might be could have been grow staywere were being must be may have been look taste shall be might have been remain turn

Grammar Review: VerbsBasic Definition:

“A linking verb is a verb that connects its subjectwith a word at or near the end of the sentence.”

Exercise:

The single white glove became the star’s trademark.

Forms of Be (from Am to Would Have Been) Other Linking Verbsam am being can be have been appear seemare are being could be has been become smellis is being may be had been feel soundwas was being might be could have been grow staywere were being must be may have been look taste shall be might have been remain turn

Grammar Review: VerbsBasic Definition:

“A linking verb is a verb that connects its subjectwith a word at or near the end of the sentence.”

Exercise:

The single white glove became the star’s trademark.

Forms of Be (from Am to Would Have Been) Other Linking Verbsam am being can be have been appear seemare are being could be has been become smellis is being may be had been feel soundwas was being might be could have been grow staywere were being must be may have been look taste shall be might have been remain turn

Grammar Review: VerbsBasic Definition:

“Some verbs may be used as an action verb in onesentence and as a linking verb in another.”

Exercise:We all felt refreshed after a dip in the pool.

Linking Verb Action VerbThe child grew very sleepy on Aunt Polly grew a prize- the way home. winning lily. (The child is very sleepy?) (Aunt Polly is a prize-winning YES = linking lily?) NO = action

Grammar Review: VerbsBasic Definition:

“Some verbs may be used as an action verb in onesentence and as a linking verb in another.”

Exercise:We all felt refreshed after a dip in the pool.

Linking Verb Action VerbThe child grew very sleepy on Aunt Polly grew a prize- the way home. winning lily. (The child is very sleepy?) (Aunt Polly is a prize-winning YES = linking lily?) NO = action

Grammar Review: VerbsBasic Definition:

“Some verbs may be used as an action verb in onesentence and as a linking verb in another.”

Exercise:We all felt refreshed after a dip in the pool.

Linking Verb Action VerbThe child grew very sleepy on Aunt Polly grew a prize- the way home. winning lily. (The child is very sleepy?) (Aunt Polly is a prize-winning YES = linking lily?) NO = action

Dad finally felt the keys hidden under the car seat.

Grammar Review: VerbsBasic Definition:

“Some verbs may be used as an action verb in onesentence and as a linking verb in another.”

Exercise:We all felt refreshed after a dip in the pool.

Linking Verb Action VerbThe child grew very sleepy on Aunt Polly grew a prize- the way home. winning lily. (The child is very sleepy?) (Aunt Polly is a prize-winning YES = linking lily?) NO = action

Dad finally felt the keys hidden under the car seat.linkingaction

Grammar Review: VerbsBasic Definition:

“Some verbs may be used as an action verb in onesentence and as a linking verb in another.”

Exercise:Allison turned the pages, looking for an answer.

Linking Verb Action VerbThe child grew very sleepy on Aunt Polly grew a prize- the way home. winning lily. (The child is very sleepy?) (Aunt Polly is a prize-winning YES = linking lily?) NO = action

Grammar Review: VerbsBasic Definition:

“Some verbs may be used as an action verb in onesentence and as a linking verb in another.”

Exercise:Allison turned the pages, looking for an answer.

Linking Verb Action VerbThe child grew very sleepy on Aunt Polly grew a prize- the way home. winning lily. (The child is very sleepy?) (Aunt Polly is a prize-winning YES = linking lily?) NO = action

Grammar Review: VerbsBasic Definition:

“Some verbs may be used as an action verb in onesentence and as a linking verb in another.”

Exercise:Allison turned the pages, looking for an answer.

Linking Verb Action VerbThe child grew very sleepy on Aunt Polly grew a prize- the way home. winning lily. (The child is very sleepy?) (Aunt Polly is a prize-winning YES = linking lily?) NO = action

The Litmas paper turned blue in an alkaline solution.

action

Grammar Review: VerbsBasic Definition:

“Some verbs may be used as an action verb in onesentence and as a linking verb in another.”

Exercise:Allison turned the pages, looking for an answer.

Linking Verb Action VerbThe child grew very sleepy on Aunt Polly grew a prize- the way home. winning lily. (The child is very sleepy?) (Aunt Polly is a prize-winning YES = linking lily?) NO = action

The Litmas paper turned blue in an alkaline solution.linking

Grammar Review: VerbsBasic Definition:

“Helping verbs are verbs that can be added to another verbto make a single verb phrase, including any form of be.”

Exercise:

Helping Verbs Other Than Be do have shall can does has should could did had will may would might must

Grammar Review: VerbsBasic Definition:

“Other words may sometimes separate helpingverbs from the key verb in a sentence.”

Exercise:

Uninterrupted Verb Phrase Interrupted Verb PhraseWe will be visiting you in July. We have not yet visited the White HouseYou should know where to go. I have definitely been here before.

Paul has not always acted so strangely.

Grammar Review: VerbsBasic Definition:

“Other words may sometimes separate helpingverbs from the key verb in a sentence.”

Exercise:

Uninterrupted Verb Phrase Interrupted Verb PhraseWe will be visiting you in July. We have not yet visited the White HouseYou should know where to go. I have definitely been here before.

Paul has not always acted so strangely.

Grammar Review: VerbsBasic Definition:

“Other words may sometimes separate helpingverbs from the key verb in a sentence.”

Exercise:

Uninterrupted Verb Phrase Interrupted Verb PhraseWe will be visiting you in July. We have not yet visited the White HouseYou should know where to go. I have definitely been here before.

Did Helen tell you about the party next week?

Grammar Review: VerbsBasic Definition:

“Other words may sometimes separate helpingverbs from the key verb in a sentence.”

Exercise:

Uninterrupted Verb Phrase Interrupted Verb PhraseWe will be visiting you in July. We have not yet visited the White HouseYou should know where to go. I have definitely been here before.

Did Helen tell you about the party next week?

Grammar Review: VerbsBasic Definition:

“Other words may sometimes separate helpingverbs from the key verb in a sentence.”

Uninterrupted Verb Phrase Interrupted Verb PhraseWe will be visiting you in July. We have not yet visited the White HouseYou should know where to go. I have definitely been here before.Homework:

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Grammar Review: Verbs