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Direct/Indirect
Linking Verbs
Predicate Words
Perfect Tense
Progressive Tense
100
Experience tells us the risks of different vehicles.
risks - Direct
100
World War I pilots became her heroes.
became - linking verb
100
Bangladesh is a small country between India and Myanmar.
is - linking verb country - PN
100
For centuries, navigation has been a challenge.
has been - present perfect
100
Traffic engineers are improving mass transportation.
are improving - present progressive
200
The automobile had difficulties.
difficulties - Direct
200
She seemed more welcome in France.
seemed - linking verb
200
Its capital has grown large.
has grown - linking verb large - PA
200
at the end of their journeys sailors in ancient times often had ended up continents away from their destination.
had ended - past perfect
200
They were preparing cities for worse traffic as the population grew.
were preparing - past progressive
300
Steam power gave the vehicle a speed of about three miles per hour.
vehicle - indirect speed - direct
300
American flying schools were too biased to let her in .
were - linking verb
300
The main mode of transportation is a rickshaw.
is - linking verb rickshaw - PN
300
By the late 1950s scientists had invented artificial satellites.
had invented - past perfect
300
Telecommuters will be sending their work to the office by computer.
will be sending - future progressive.
400
This fact gave Cugnot another place in history.
Cugnot - indirect place - direct
400
Coleman became an expert at stunt flying.
became - linking verb
400
Many people appear dependent on them for transport.
appear - linking verb dependent - PA
400
Perhaps someday, every car will have acquired a GPS receiver.
will have acquired - future perfect
400
They are making subways more pleasant.
are making - present progressive
500
He hadn't given it brakes.
it - indirect brakes - direct
500
They are completely dependent on human power.
are - linking verb dependent - PA
500
Rickshaw transport looks convenient for riders.
looks - linking verb convenient - PA
500
People have used GPS successfully from cars, ships, and planes.
have used - present perfect
500
Officials were encouraging mass transit for years before highways got too crowded.
were encouraging - past progressive