1. VerbsVerbs, to be verbs, Active Voice, Passive Voice
2. Verb A word that expresses action Ex: Steven petted Rosie.
condition, or state of being. Ex: Rosie is happy! Rosie appears
happy.
3. What would we do without verbs? Nothing. Subjects of
sentences wouldnt do anything.
4. Vivid Verbs
5. Why use vivid verbs?Creates a clearer image in your readers
mind.Stan went into class. What image does this give you? Stan
slithered into class. Stan sauntered into class. Stan bolted into
class.
6. Helping (to be) Verbs Can, couldCH Have, has, had Chad B.
Am, are SwimAD Do, does, didB Be, being, beenS Should, shall
Olympic swimmer Chad from South Africa.W Will, would, was, wereI Is
The book calls these May, might, must auxiliary verbsM
7. Helping Verbs auxiliary verbsHelping verbs are always paired
with another verb tocreate verb phrases. We should save a seat for
Jeff. I have been running for a long time. Dave will be going away
soon.
8. Linking VerbsA linking verb works by itself. Rosie is happy.
I am tired. The instruments are safe in the bus. The students
seemed bored during the trip.
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10. SoLearn them, so you can avoid them.
11. But Helping verbs arent completely useless. They help a
reader understand when an action takes placeExample: I am writing
the essay. (present) I will write the essay. (future) I have
written the essay. (past) But with sentences like the last one
12. Strong Past Tense SentencesI wrote the essay. VS. I have
written the essay. Both are past tense, but eliminating thehave
makes the sentence a stronger, less wordy sentence.
13. Practice ActivityPage 16
14. Active Voice vs. Passive Voice
15. Active VoiceThe subject of the sentence performs the action
of the verb. Layla peeped through the hole in the door.
16. Passive VoiceThe subject of the sentence receives the
action of the verb. The hole in the wall was peeped through by
Layla.
17. How do I change my sentence into the active 1) voice?
Determine the verb 2) Identify the performer of the verb 3) Make
the performer of the verb the subject of the sentence peeped Layla
The hole was peeped through by Layla. Performer of the peeping?
LaylaRevised to the active voice: Layla peeped through the hole in
the door.
18. Active or Passive Voice? My boss made the decision
yesterday. Active!
19. Active or Passive Voice? I ate a piece of cake Active!
20. Active or Passive Voice? The national anthem is being sung
by Jasonthis time. Passive.What is the verb? SungWho is performing
the verb? JasonFixed: Jason is singing the national anthem this
time.
21. Active or Passive Voice? The computer crashed. Active!
22. Active or Passive Voice? The librarian read the book to the
students. Active!
23. Active or Passive Voice? His hair was cut by a
professional. PassiveWhat is the verb? cutWho is performing the
verb? professionalFixed:The professional cut his hair.
24. Last words.Passive Voice = lengthy, wordy sentences =
reader gets boredActive Voice = stronger, more precise sentences =
reader more likely toread
25. Today1) Adverb Notes 3) Interjection Notes (pgs. 20-21)
(pgs. 20-21) Define Define Adverb Interjection Intensifier Strong
interjection Examples of each Mild interjection Questions adverbs
Examples of each answer 4) Interjection Practice2) Adverb Practice
Pg. 29 Practice and Pg. 21 Practice and Apply #1-5 all Apply #1-10
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