Transitive/Intransitive?
The police office shines the light on the car.
Transitive-- (light is the direct object)
She is tired after her long trip.
He loves books.
Direct Object- loves is an action verb. Books receives the action.
He threw the cake in the trash.
He threw cake
S TrV DO
What verb tells what a subject is?
Linking
In the race, he ran fast.
Intransitive---there is no direct object.
He was a very ugly clown.
She was beautiful in the pageant.
Predicate Adjective. Was is a linking verb and beautiful describes the subject, she.
She sobbed in the bathroom stall.
She sobbed
S InV
What verb tells what a subject does?
action
We created a power point presentation for class.
Transitive--presentation is the direct object.
She seems upset.
PA: upset
My niece was valedictorian last year.
Predicate Nominative. Was is a linking verb that connects valedictorian to niece. It renames the subject, niece.
She is so happy about life!
S LV PA
What receives the action of a verb?
Direct object
Yesterday, at the meet, she swam backwards!
Intransitive--there is no direct object.
I have been a teacher for many years.
PN: teacher
She felt sad after missing her serve.
Predicate Adjective
Give me the handout!
(you) give me handout
S TrV IO DO
What renames the subject?
How can you tell the difference between a transitive and intransitive verb?
Transitive has a direct object. Intransitive does not.
Are we good?
Which sentence contains a Direct Object?
a. That soup is delicious to me.
b. We ate broccoli for dinner.
c. The game is Jeopardy.
b. Ate is an action verb. Broccoli is the Direct Object that receives the action of the verb.
I will be an astronaut one day.
I be astronaut
S LV PN
What describes the subject?
Predicate adjective