Expresses action or state of being
verb
Cara built a model airplane.
built, action
The first U.S. census was taken in 1790.
was
Which is the adverb in the following sentence?
I walked to a book fair yesterday.
yesterday
Terrific! We can all go.
interjection
Verbs that do not have a direct object
intransitive verb
The answer was easy.
was, linking
Circus strong men can bend steel with their bare hands.
can
Which is the adverb in the following sentence?
Other sea gulls soared high on air currents.
high
My classmates and I are creating a mural about life in our city.
verb
modifies verbs, adjectives or adverbs
adverbs
Have you ever seen the strong man at the circus?
seen, action
Are you coming to school tomorrow?
are: helping verb
coming: main verb
Which is the adverb in the following sentence?
He has not completed his homework.
not
Elia wants two puppies, for they are adorable and energetic.
conjunction, subordinating conjunction
word that joins words or groups of words.
conjunction
She seems like a sincere student.
seems, linking
He does not have a new car.
does have
Which is the adverb in the following sentence?
Turn on the microwave oven.
on
Spot the conjunctions in the following sentence.
I would like to take a nap but I don’t think I have time.
but
receive the action of transitive verbs
object
The bike is not new, but it is in excellent condition.
is, linking
Have you ever seen the strong man at the circus?
have, ever
Which is the adverb in the following sentence?
The cellar is down below.
below
Spot the correlative conjunction pair in the following sentence
Tanya not only plays the trumpet but she also sings in a choir.
not only, but also