A type of verb that expresses physical or mental activity

Action verb

A verb that expresses a state of being that connects subject to

words that describe the subject.

Linking verb

A verb that helps the main verb express action or state of

being

Helping verb

A verb that expresses action directed towards a person,

place, thing or idea

Transitive verb

An action verb that does not pass action on to a person, place, thing

or idea

Intransitive verb

A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb

adverb

A word that shows relationship of a noun or pronoun to

another word

preposition

Includes a preposition, noun or pronoun called the object of

preposition and modifiers of that object

Prepositional phrase

For the next few slides identify the part of speech for the

italicized word.

Hang the banner from the ceiling.

Transitive action verb

Substitute teachers work hard.

Intransitive action verb

Each concert in the series was an hour long.

Linking verb

They will attack even the largest snakes.

Helping verb and action verb

The lonely boy looked longingly across the street.

adverb

During the storm the windowpane streamed with

rain.

Prepositional phrase

Did Joni remember the details of the accident later?

adverb

The cook multiplied the ingredients.

Transitive action verb