DO/IO
What is the direct object in this sentence?
She baked a cake for her friend.
A cake
Does this sentence have a linking verb or a helping verb?
The clouds seem very pink tonight.
Linking
What do progressive verbs end in?
-ing
What helping verbs are used in the perfect form?
Have, had, has
Is this sentence transitive or intransitive?
The teacher showed the students the answers.
Transitive, it has the direct object "students"
How can you tell the difference between a linking verb and a helping verb?
Linking verbs are followed by predicate nouns and predicate adjectives. Helping verbs are followed by action verbs.
Rewrite this sentence using the past progressive form.
She writes a new chapter for her book.
She was writing a new chapter for her book.
What is the present perfect of the verb wrote.
has written
Identify the direct AND indirect objects (if they are present):
Michelle bought a new iPad for her little sister.
Direct object: iPad
Indirect object: none
True or false: sentences can have more than one helping verb.
True (perfect progressive tense)
What helping verbs are used in the past progressive form?
was and were
How do you know whether to use a past tense or past participle?
Past tense is used to create a past tense sentence. Past participle is used to create the perfect form.
Is this sentence transitive or intransitive?
We drove to the mall in my new car.
Intransitive
Does this sentence have a predicate noun or predicate adjective?
Bilbo Baggins is a small Hobbit.
Predicate noun
Rewrite this sentence with the verb in parenthesis in future progressive form: She (play) soccer in high school.
She will be playing soccer in high school.
List the past, present, and future perfect progressive for the verb steal.
had been stealing
has been stealing
will have been stealing
Include these three words in a sentence with a direct and indirect object: cat, brother, give
Free response.
Give an example of a sentence with a past participle linking verb.
Free response.
Give the past, present, and future progressive forms of the verb act.
was acting
is acting
will be acting
Fill in the following chart for the verb: wear
Progressive Perfect Perfect Prog.
Past
Present
Future
Progressive Perfect Perfect Prog.
Past
Present
Future