What is it?
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What is a linking verb?
June drew a provocative comic.
She spoke quietly to the baby.
Weak
What are he, she, it, they, you?
What are pronouns?
What part of speech modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb?
Billie Eilish's music often sounds soothing.
What is a linking verb?
The trip was enjoyed by everyone.
Thomas whispered his endearments.
Strong
Why is it better to write in active voice?
Sentences are more direct and impatful.
Above, about, below, beneath, up, over, under, on are all
What are prepositions
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What is Auxiliary & Main Verb = Verb Phrase or helping + action verb = Verb Phrase
The rain caused us to be late for school.
Active
Samuel quickly ate his breakfast.
Weak
and, or, but, nor yet, so, for
Conjunctions (FANBOYS)
Find the verbs: Charles toiled up the mountain, yet he was disappointed with the view.
toiled, was, disappointed
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What is action and auxiliary & main verb
Jennifer was kissed by the slobbery puppy.
Passive
Samuel gobbled his breakfast.
Strong
A compound sentence must have
Two independent clauses joined by a comma and conjunction
Find the verbs: Jane's snoring woke me, so I threw my pillow at her.
woke, threw
My daughter is pursuing her love of travel.
What is Auxiliary + Main=Verb Phrase or helping + action = verb phrase
The giant stormed the village and was captured by the peasants.
Both
Chin-Kee groped Melanie's shoulder.
Strong.
What is the least commonly used part of speech?
Interjections
Improve: The coffee was served by the tired waitress.
The tired waitress served the coffee.