TYPES VERBS
An action verb represents a ________ action
Physical and mental
1 (DO)
Name THREE (3) functions as a verbal
Noun, Adjective, and Adverb
What are the three main tenses?
What is the structure of active voice sentences?
S + V + O
What are the shapes associated with linking and action verbs?
Loop (linking)
Arrow (action)
What is an ambitransitive verb?
A (communication) verb that has two objects (IO, DO)
Identify the verbal in this sentence:
"The highlight of the week was singing around the campfire"
Singing
What are the sub-tenses ("mini-tenses")?
Simple, continuous, perfect, perfect continuous
What is the structure of passive voice sentences?
How is the verb acting (action or linking?) in the following sentence:
"She smelled the cookies from a block away!"
Action
What type of verb is in the following sentence: "Cleopatra ruled in Egypt as the last member of the dynasty"
Intransitive (No DO)
Make TWO (2) sentences using the word "skating" as a verb and an adjective.
Answers will vary; example:
"Majo is skating tonight"
"Basti will visit the skating park"
What is the structure for simple past?
Verb in -ed (affirmation)
Did/didn't (question and negative)
Which types of verbs CAN NOT be turned into passive voice?
Intransitive verbs
Explain HOW a helping verb "helps" a sentence, and give THREE (3) examples
It establishes time (Will, Have, Did, etc.)
Name differences between intransitive, transitive, and ambitransitive verbs
Make a sentence using "frosting" as a verb and a verbal
Answers will vary; examples:
"The frosting on the cake was good"
"We have to begin frosting the cake soon!"
What is the structure for future perfect continuous?
Will + have + been + V-ing
Change the following sentence to the OPPOSITE voice:
"The criminal was seen by the police"
The police saw the criminal
Identify how "have" functions in each of the sentences:
1) "They have a problem"
2) "They haven't spoken to the teacher"
1) Action
2) Helping
Classify the verbs in the following sentences:
1) Samuel's diary contains a fascinating account of the reign of King Charles
2) The Great Pyramid still stands in the desert in Egpyt
3) He told us that the pyramids were in Egpyt
1) Transitive
2) Intransitive
3) Ambitransitive
Make sentences using the same word as a verb and a verbal
Example: "having"
"They are having a party"
"Having a party requires a lot of organization"
Which tense happened first: past perfect or simple past?
Past perfect
Give BOTH options of passive voice for the following sentence:
"They will give a gift to Juls"
"Juls will be given a gift (from/by them)"
"A gift will be given to Juls (by them)