Identify Verbs
All insects are invertebrates. Identify the Linking/Action/PN/PA
Are, Linking
invertebrates, Predicate Noun
Some ideas become fads. Identify the verb and tense- present or past.
become, present
The bus driver gave the passengers transfers.
passengers-indirect
transfers -direct
A __________ connects the subject of a sentence with a noun or an adjective in the predicate.
A linking verb
The Sun provides energy in the form of light. Identify the action verb and T/I, if Transitive, write the direct object.
provides, A Transitive
energy- object
They eat many kinds of food. Identify L/A/PN/PA
eat, Action
Fad items sell during a short period of time. Identify the verb, tense- past or present
sell, present
The catalog promises customers delivery within one week.
customers- indirect
delivery- direct
An ________answers the question to whom? or for whom? or to what? or for what? the action is done.
Indirect object
All plants grow toward the sun.
grow, A
Intransitive
A silverfish is an example of one such insect. Identify L/A/PN/PA
is, L
example, PN
In Australia, students exercised with bamboo hoops. Identify the verb and tense- past or present
exercised, past
Sam drew his sister a picture of her cat.
sister- indirect
picture- direct
The ____________of a verb expresses action that happens regularly. hint it can also express a general truth.
Present tense
The sugar stays in the plant as food for plants.
stays, A
Intransitive
Insects live all over the world. Identify L/A/PN/PA
live, action
The rocks came with a funny manual about pet care. Identify the verb and tense- past or present
came, past
Ms. Smith offered her co-worker assistance.
Co-worker- indirect
assistance- direct
A ___________ helps the main verb express action or make a statement.
Helping verb
The plant releases oxygen into the air.
releases, A
Transitive
Oxygen- object
Young insects often look different from their parents. Identify L/A/PN/PA
look, L
different /PA
Fads sometimes make their inventors rich. Identify the verb and tense- past or present.
make, present
Jimmy sent his friend's picture postcards.
friends- indirect
postcards- direct
The ________________ of a verb expresses action or a condition that was continuing at some time in the past.
Past progressive form
We will do some experiments with sunlight.
Will do, A
Transitive
experiments- object