Direct or Indirect
Name the direct object in the sentence. Mrs. Hendricks shook her head with a laugh.
head
The dishes were being washed by Gregory. Active or passive?
passive. +100 if you can change the sentence to an active voice verb
Used when the speaker is making a statement or asking a question.
What is indicative mood?
The bell sounded loudly in the silence. Is this verb action or linking?
Linking - the bell is not doing anything
The dog grabbed his bone from the neighbor's puppy. TRANSITIVE or INTRANSITIVE?
TRANSITIVE = direct object is bone
Name the indirect object in the sentence. The producer handed the newscaster a piece of paper.
the newscaster
The class raised money for a trip to ACTIVATE for our end of the year field trip. ACTIVE or PASSIVE?
Active. +100 if you can change the sentence to passive.
Used to express a command or a request.
What is imperative mood?
I felt unhappy about the results of our conversation and the argument we had. ACTION or LINKING?
Linking - I am not literally touching any surface
She screamed loudly at the squirrel on the porch. TRANSITIVE or INSTRANSITIVE?
INTRANSITIVE = Loudly is an adverb, not a direct object
Name the verb, the direct object and indirect object. The teacher taught the students an English lesson.
taught (verb); letter (direct object); students (indirect object)
Carl shopped for groceries and then cleaned the house. ACTIVE or PASSIVE?
Active. +100 if you can change the sentence to passive
Used to express a wish or desire, a command, request, or suggestion following that, or to express something that is contrary to fact and has to include some form of the verb be.
What is subjunctive mood?
We tasted the ice cream flavors and decided on strawberry. ACTION or LINKING?
Action - my tongue touched the ice cream
We watched an old black and white movie in history yesterday. TRANSITIVE or INTRANSITIVE?
TRANSITIVE - direct object is movie
Name the verb, the direct object and indirect object. Sarah's sister made a pitcher of lemonade.
made (verb); pitcher (direct object); none (indirect object)
The work was done by my brother's law firm. ACTIVE or PASSIVE?
passive. +100 if you can change the sentence to active voice
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What is imperative mood?
I smelled smoke and realized my cake was burning. ACTION or LINKING?
Action. I literally used my nose to sniff
Mrs. Bowen eats Chick Fil A frequently. TRANSITIVE or INTRANSITIVE?
Transitive - direct object is Chick Fil A.
Name the verb, the direct object and indirect object. Katy gave Maddy five dollars for the basket of apples.
gave (verb); dollars (direct object); Maddy (indirect object)
The students picked up their vocabulary tests from Mrs. Bowen. ACTIVE or PASSIVE?
Active. +100 if you can change the sentence to passive.
For each of the sentences below, write whether they are subjunctive, imperative, or indicative.
Ms. Stacy recommends that each girl practice for at least two hours per week.
Before writing the invitations, purchase some nice stationery.
New Zealand lies to the southeast of Australia.
1. What is subjunctive?
2. What is imperative?
3. What is indicative?
The children remained watchful during the storm. ACTION or LINKING?
Linking - the children are not performing an action
The doctor is in his office today. TRANSITIVE or INTRANSITIVE?
Neither - the verb is a linking verb. Transitive and intransitive verbs are action verbs