Action/Linking Verbs
What is the difference between an action verb and a linking verb?
A linking verb links (connects) the subject of the sentence to information about that subject. An action verb demonstrates action
What is a noun?
Person, Place, Thing, or Idea
What is a pronoun?
Something that takes the place of a noun in a sentence
Identify the verb phrase in the following sentence: "She will be studying later."
Will be studying
Identify whether the verb is transitive or intransitive: "He sleeps soundly."
Instransitive
Identify the action verb in the following sentence: "She runs every morning."
Runs
Identify the proper noun in this sentence: "Sarah went to the library."
Sarah
Identify the pronouns in the sentence: "They went to the store, but she stayed home."
They and She
In the sentence, "The students might have finished their assignment," identify the verb phrase.
Might have finished
Is the verb in the sentence transitive or intransitive: Paul is leaving.
Intransitive
In the sentence "The soup smells delicious," what type of verb is "smells"?
Linking
"The education of children should be our number one priority." Are the nouns "education" and "priority" abstract or concrete?
Abstract
Identify the antecedent for "her" in the sentence: "Before becoming a famous chef, Julia Child learned about French food while living in Paris with her husband."
Julia Child
Read the following sentence: "Dana is coming to participate in the program tomorrow." What is the verb phrase?
Is coming to participate
What should you ask yourself to recognize a transitive verb?
What or Whom
Provide an example of a sentence using both an action verb and a linking verb.
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"I respected the honesty my friend showed." Is the noun"friend" abstract or concrete?
Concrete
Rewrite the sentence "The dog chased the cat" using pronouns.
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Create your own sentence containing a verb phrase with a modal verb, such as "could" or "should"
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Is the verb in the following sentence transitive or intransitive? "The audience attentively watched the latest production of The Trojan Women."
Transitive
Identify the verb in the sentence below and indicate whether it is an action or linking verb.
"There are holes in my shirt."
are- linking verb
Create a sentence using at least three nouns and label each.
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Identify the reciprocal pronoun in the following sentence: "The three teams tied one another."
One Another
Write a sentence with a verb phrase.
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Mary burned the toast. What is the direct object? (object receiving the action)
Toast