What is the definition of a Verb? (you will get the points if you are close to what the answer is)
A word used to express an action, a condition. or a state of being.
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Name four "be" verbs..(if you can name them all you can win 5pts.)
be, am, is, are, was, were, been, and being.
100
What is the verb in this sentence?
Dracula bites his victims on the neck.
Dracula bites his victims on the neck.
The verb "bites" describes the action Dracula takes.
100
what is the verb in this sentence?
Harold drove all the way to Toranto.
Harold drove all the way to Toranto.
DROVE shows action.
200
Describe an action verb?
An Action verb tells what it's subject does. (phisically of mentally)
200
Name all three "do" verbs.
do, does, and did.
200
What is the verb in this sentence?
In early October, Giselle will plant twenty tulip bulbs
In early October, Giselle will plant twenty tulip bulbs.
Here the compound verb "will plant" describes an action that will take place in the future.
200
What is the verb in this sentence?
Susie slept all through the movie.
Susie slept all through the movie.
300
What does a linking verb do??
Linking verbs links it's subjects to a word in the predicates: Is, am, are, was, were, been, being, appear, become, feel, grow, look, remain, seem, smell, sound, taste, and turn.
300
What are all three "have" verbs?
Have, has, had.
300
What is the verb in this sentence?
Karl Fernandez bicycled around the world in 1899, but his diaries and his bicycle were destroyed.
Karl Fernandez bicycled around the world in 1899, but his diaries and his bicycle were destroyed.
In this sentence, the compound verb "were destroyed" describes an action which took place in the past.
400
What is a helping verbs job?
A helping verbs job is to help main verbs express precise shades of meaning
400
Name other (different) verbs.
could, should, would, may, might, must, can, shall, will
400
What is the "ACTION" verb in this sentence?
Because of the spicy Jamaican pepper, David reached for his glass of iced tea.
Because of the spicy Jamaican pepper, David reached for his glass of iced tea.
Reaching is something that David can do.
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What are two "DIFFERENT" kinds of verbs? (There are three but the first one is a free answer to help you with the other two... "be" verbs..)
"do" verbs and "have" verbs
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What is the "ACTION" verb in this sentence?
The alarm clock buzzed like an angry bumblebee.
The alarm clock buzzed like an angry bumblebee.
Buzzing is something that the alarm clock can do.