Subject
What is the subject?
Joe and Jamie purchased a new car.
Joe, jamie
What is the verb?
Steven tore open the letter.
Find 1 helping verb:
Did the teacher give you instructions?
Did
Find the main verb?
Could Gary have helped you with your project?
Helped
The __________ of a sentance is who or what the sentence is about. It performs an action or is identified / described by a linking verb.
Subject
What is the subject?
The car is red.
The car
What is the verb?
Gary slept until noon.
Slept
What are the 2 helping verbs?
He might have been a great ballplayer if not for the
accident.
might, have
Find the main verb:
Lisa should not have said that to you.
said
An _______verb expresses a physical or mental action.
Action
Which is the subject?
Boating on the lake is exciting
Boating
What is the verb?
I purchased a boat today
purchased
What are the helping verbs? (2)
Gary should have gone to the party.
should, have
Find the main verb:
Did the teacher give you instructions?
Give
A____________verb connects the subject with words that describe or identify it. It expresses a state-of-being.
Linking
Find the subject:
Pouting in a game is bad sportsmanship
Pouting
What is the verb?
Joe slept for 4 hours
Slept
What are the 2 helping verbs?
Could Gary have helped you with your project?
Could, have
What is the main verb?
Gary should have gone to the party.
Gone
A _________________ verb works with a main verb to make up a verb phrase.
Helping
What is the subject?
Ms. Breslin loves choclate
Ms. Breslin
Find 3 verbs:
Joan awoke, showered, and changed into her
workout clothes.
Awoke,showered,changed
Find 2 helping verbs:
Lisa should not have said that to you.
should, have
What is the main verb?
He might have been a great ballplayer if not for the
accident.
been
A _________________ is a form of a verb that does not function as a verb.
verbal