All about verbs
What are the two types of verbs we've studied so far?
action verbs and linking verbs
Name four "linking" verbs.
am, is, are, was, were, appear, become, feel, look, remain, seem, smell, sound, stay, taste, be, been
Ruth and (I, me) will be on television.
I
Label the nouns and write if they're a person, place, thing, or idea. The dogs loudly barked in their cages.
dogs = thing cages = thing
Label the nouns and write if they're a person, place, thing, or idea. Hysteria was experienced when my paper was returned with a failing grade.
hysteria = idea paper = thing grade = thing
Describe an action verb? Give an example
An action verb is a word that shows action. (physically or mentally)
Identify the verbs in the following sentence: Are they action or linking? Alex crossed the bridge. He was happy.
crossed = action was=linking
The Rangers or (they, them) play here today.
they
Label the nouns and write if they're a person, place, thing, or idea. Susie slept through the movie.
Susie = person movie = thing
Label the verbs in the sentence. Write down if they are linking or action. The shirt was stinky after I ran in it.
was = linking ran = action
What does a linking verb do?? Give an example
Linking verbs links a noun or a pronoun to a word that describes it.
Identify the verb. Is it linking or action? The leaves fell to the ground.
fell = action
The fireman and (he, him) checked the building.
he
Label the nouns and write if they're a person, place, thing, or idea. Happiness and laughter filled the dark room.
happiness = idea laughter = idea room = place
Pick the correct subjective pronoun. Roy and (he, him) wrote to their state senator.
he
Identify the verb. Is it action or linking? Maria and Melba are independent when they do homework on their own.
are = linking verb
The fifth graders and (we, us) organized the book fair.
we
Label the nouns and write if they're a person, place, thing, or idea. My notebook was found in the hall during sixth hour.
notebook = thing hall = place hour = thing
Write a sentence using a linking verb. Underline the linking verb.
answers will vary
Is appear a linking or action verb in this sentence? He appeared at the party wearing a cat costume.
action verb
Decide which sentence uses felt as a linking verb and which sentence uses felt as an action verb. 1. I felt the dog's soft fur. 2. I felt happy when I passed my test.
Sentence 1 = action verb Sentence 2 = linking verb
The visitors and (us, we) admired the building.
we
Label the nouns and write if they're a person, place, thing, or idea. Max cried when his favorite pink shirt was ruined in the washer.
Max = person shirt = thing washer = thing
Write two sentences. One sentence needs an action verb. The other sentence needs a linking verb. Underline the verb in each sentence.
answers will vary