Verb
Define "verbs".
Words that represent actions, or state of being
Form of the verb to be used with a plural subject
Base or Simple form (example: walk, eat, drink, etc.)
Title of the informational text read yesterday.
“Living with the Earth’s Climate”
Affixes are groups of letters that are added to the beginning or the end of words to make new words.
(examples: ify, ize, un, mis, de, in, im, re, etc. )
Give the two kinds of action verbs. (Clue: Physical and Mental Actions)
External and Internal Actions
Differentiate regular from irregular verbs.
Regular verbs form their past tense and past participle by adding 'ed'. While Irregular verbs form their past tense and their past participle by changes in spelling.
Reading Leader assigned yesterday.
Well done!
Tell what Derived Verbs are.
These are verbs that are formed by adding affixes to words.
The verb in capital letters below is an ACTION VERB. True or False?
"Jane LOOKS elegant and well-mannered."
FALSE!
Looks = Linking verb
Give the five conjugations/forms (base, -s form, -ing form, past tense, -en/past participle) of the verb below:
TAKE
take, takes, taking, took, taken
Causes of Global warming
Possible, acceptable answers from the text:
Pollution, increasing level of greenhouse gases (from driving a car, burning coals or oil products)
Which word below is not a derived verb:
behold, belief, belittle, behave
belief
Differentiate Linking and Helping verbs (based on how they are used in the sentences below):
1. Mike is a singer. - LV
2. Mike is singing his mother's favorite piece. - HV
The linking verb does not follow any other action verbs, while the helping verb always follows the main verb.
Give the five conjugations/forms (base, -s form, -ing form, past tense, -en/past participle) of the verb below:
SHAKE
shake, shakes, shaking, shook, shaken
Examples of greenhouse gases
carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and fluorinated gases
Which word below is not a derived verb:
dethrone, detour, despite, defuse
despite
Give all the BE, HAVE, and DO verbs. (clue: 11 total)
am, is, are, was, were
has, have, had
does, do, did
The -en form or the Past Participle Form of verb needs a __________________ to express complete, sensible action when used in sentences.
(Clue: She _____ written the letter to her mother.)
The -en form or the Past Participle Form of verb needs a HELPING VERB to express complete, sensible action when used in sentences.
Example:
She has written the letter to her mother.
Name the two (2) Climatic events mentioned in the text. (Clue: Name of continents included)
1. the ozone hole over Antarctica
2. acid rain in North America
Complete the sentence with a verb derived from the word in bold.
It's your turn to read the book. Please, _______ it to the library once you are done reading it.
return