Action word nor not?
Danny is sleep after a long day at school.
Is there an action word?
NO!
is= linking verb
sleepy = adjective
EYES CLOSING, MOUTH YAWNING, the troll drifted off to sleep.
ABSOLUTE
This brushstroke acts as an adjective and features a noun and a word that ends in -ed or -ing.
What is an absolute
Eyes popping, teeth chattering...
Running, jumping, and finishing, the sprinter won the race.
Running, jumping, and finishing,
I am happy!
Is there a brushstroke?
NO
am= linking verb- and no other brushstroke in this sentence
The toad hopped from one lily pad to the next, croaking along the way.
What is the main action word?
hopped
BTW- croaking is a PARTICIPLE in this sentence
Spider-Man SPRINTED through the burning building.
action word
burning is a participle in this sentence
This brushstroke can be written as a series of three words that each end in -ing or -ed.
Participle
Screaming, waving, clapping, the fans went wild.
The car, clinging to the edge of the cliff, began to slip.
, clinging to the edge of the cliff,
Larry Fitzgerald, the former Pitt wide receiver, dashed past the defenders.
Is there a brushstroke?
Yes! , the former Pitt wide receiver,
appositive renaming Larry Fitzgerald
The gardener dug a hole and planted the beautiful birch tree.
Action words?
dug and planted
The actress, SINGING HER HEART OUT, amazed audiences around the world.
participle
amazed is the action word here
This brushstroke is a noun or a noun phrase that renames another noun in the sentence.
appositive
Finishing his masterpiece, the painter looked for any areas that needed to be fixed.
Finishing his masterpiece,
The sick student must have eaten too much.
Is there a brushsstroke?
NO- just a simple sentence
This seat feels warm and toasty.
Is there an action word?
The old captain, UNSHAVEN AND FILTHY, picked at his tooth with his hook.
adjectives out of order describing the captain
This brushstroke features two words that describe a noun that are found after that word that they modify.
adjectives-out-of-order
The dog, wagging his tail, approached the half-eaten sandwich.
, wagging his tail,
Balancing many items on her tray, the waitress served the entire table of seven.
Is there a brushstroke?
Yes! Balancing many items on her tray,
participle- main verb is served
THS soccer crushed its opponent yesterday by winning 5-0.
Main action word?
crushed
John, MY BROTHER AND MY DRIVER, will meet me after school.
appositive
This brushstroke always shows the action of a sentence. However, a sentence does not need to have one of these.
Action word or verb
not to be confused with a linking verb: am, is, are, was, were, been, being
Checking over his test, the student caught all of his mistakes.
Checking over his test,
Brushing off his jeans, the captain of the team, a college senior, spoke clearly to his teammates.
Are there brushstrokes?
Yes!
Brushing off his jeans, = participle
, a college senior, = appositive