Verbs
I am studying for my final.
Name the verbs in this sentence
am studying
A noun is a person,________, thing, or ________
place, idea
Lie means to _______
recline
What is the first sentence of a paragraph usually called?
Topic Sentence
The juice tastes good.
Linking or Action
tastes, linking
Action verbs express _____ and ____ action
The boy won the race.
Name the common noun
boy
Bring or Take?
Bring
The sentence that restates the topic or main idea of the paragraph is called a ________ sentence
summarizing
I am tired.
Helping or Being
am, being
have been swimming is an example of a verb ______
phrase
Maria and Destiny are reading a book.
Name the proper nouns
Maria, Destiny
"to push something up" or "to lift something" is what verb?
raise
What tells what the topic of the paragraph is
Topic Sentence
The cow jumped over the moon.
Linking or Action
jumped, action
A linking verb links a word from the _______ to the ______.
predicate, subject
A ________ takes the place of a noun
pronoun
You ______ cut the watermelon.
Can or May?
May
Paragraphs can be developed by giving reasons, ___, details, or a brief story.
examples
Did you win the game yesterday?
Action, Linking, Helping
Helping, Action
What are the four types of verbs
Linking
Helping
Action
State of Being
The noun for which a pronoun stands is called an ______
antecedent
What are the different forms of lay
lay, laying, laid, (have) laid
When all of the sentences unite to talk about one idea it is called _______
unity
I want to lie down after school.
What tense is lie
Present or Future
Action or Linking
Present, Action