Adverbs
What is the adverb in this sentence...
The Wright Brothers flew their plane swiftly.
What is swiftly
What is the linking verb in the sentence..
We have been tired before, but never this tired.
what is have been
Identify the action verb in the following sentence...
Sally walked to the mall.
what is walked.
What is the preposition in this sentence...
Tiffany and Tom left the mall at night.
what is at
Is the verb in the sentence below a transitive verb or an intransitive verb?
I SAW Jill's little sister on the way to school.
what is transitive.
What parts of speech can adverbs modify?
what is a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
What parts of speech do linking verbs connect the subject too?
what is a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective in the predicate.
Identify the action verb in the following sentence...
Sheila drove her car over the hill.
what is drove.
What is the preposition in this sentence...
The dog jumped over the fence.
what is over
Is the verb in the sentence below a transitive verb or an intransitive verb?
Justin RUNS faster than anyone else on his team.
what is intransitive
In the sentence, "Susie slurped very loudly at her smoothly." What does the adverb "very" modify?
What is loudly
In the sentence, "The milk tasted fresh" the verb tasted links fresh with what subject?
what is milk
Identify the action verb in the following sentence...
Alex and Marsha questioned Mr. Lane about his fabulously decorated suitcase.
what is questioned
What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence...
The boys jumped over the creek.
what is over the creek
Transitive verbs show an action that passes from what two parts of speech?
what is the subject and the object.
Which word could not be an adverb: soon, well, probably, tomorrow, costly
what is costly
Replace the incorrect linking verb with the correct linking verb...
I want to BEEN the greatest bassist who ever lived.
what is Be
What is the definition of an action verb?
What is a word that expresses a physical or mental activity
What two parts of speech does a preposition connect together?
What is a noun or a pronoun and some other word in the sentence.
what is expresses an action or tells something about the subject.
Name three questions that adverbs can answer.
what is where, when, and how
Identify the linking verb...
"I might be able to afford the black, used bass in the window if I work hard and do my chores" thought Justin.
what is might be
Identify the verb in the following sentence AND state which type it is...
Harry tasted the spicy salsa.
What is tasted (action verb)
In this sentence what is the compound preposition...
Sal was late because of the traffic problem.
what is because of
Are the (2) verbs in the sentence below transitive or intransitive?
The piano player PERFORMS twice each night, except on Saturdays, when he PLAYS three times.
what is intransitive