Types of Verbs
Predicates
100

You can put an = sign between the subject and the predicate noun or adjective for this type of verb

What is a linking verb?

100

The receiver of an action. This also answers the questions "what?" or "whom?"

What is the direct object?

200

This type of verb is followed by a direct object or indirect object

What is a transitive verb?

200

This renames the subject and follows a linking verb.

What is a predicate noun?

300

This type of verb is an action verb without a direct object

What is an intransitive verb?

300

This describes the subject and comes after a linking verb.

What is a predicate adjective?

400

is, am, are, was, we, be, being, and been are this type of verb

What are states of being verbs?

400

This answers the questions "to/for whom/what?"

What is an indirect object?

500

Describe the three types of verbs we have discussed in this unit.

Transitive, intransitive, and linking.

500

Describe the difference between a predicate noun and a direct object.

Predicate nouns rename the subject and come after a linking verb.

Direct objects receive an action and answer the questions "what?" or "whom?"