Direct/Indirect Objects
You ask yourself this when you are trying to find the direct object
What?
The purpose of a linking verb
Links the subject to a noun, pronoun, or adjective that renames or describes the subject
The purpose of a helping verb
Help the main verb by showing its tense or asking a question
Perfect verbs require these helping verbs.
Has, have, had, will have
A verb is transitive because of this.
It is followed by a direct object that answers the questions what? or whom?
You ask yourself this when you are trying to find the indirect object
To whom? or For whom?
Is the verb in the following sentence linking or not? The Horseshoe Falls lies within Canada.
Lies - linking
What is the helping verb, and what is the main verb, in the following sentence? Her story has inspired young athletes around the world.
Has = helping, inspired = main
Progressive verbs always have this ending.
A verb is intransitive because of this.
It is not followed by a direct object.
Mario reserved us a seat. The direct and indirect objects
Direct: seat and Indirect: us
Niagara Falls looks breathtaking.
Looks
What is the helping verb, and what is the main verb, in the following sentence? People in the crowd were cheering for her.
Were = helping, cheering = main
"Has started" is an example of what kind of verb phrase?
Perfect
Is the verb in the following sentence transitive or intransitive? The timid man muttered under his breath.
Intransitive
The eager student showed the teacher her latest poem. The direct and indirect objects
Direct: poem Indirect: teacher
Is, am, are, was, were, be, being, and been are all examples of this type of linking verb.
Being verbs
There are this number of helping verbs.
23
What form is the following sentence in? (List whether it's perfect progressive plus the tense.) Historians are discovering a new world.
Present progressive
Is the verb in the following sentence transitive or intransitive? (If transitive, also list direct object.) Aaron painted his house white.
Transitive, house
The young girl could not describe her feelings. Direct and indirect objects?
Just feelings (DO)
Being verbs are a type of linking verb. How many are there?
8
Helping verbs are also called this.
Auxiliary verbs
What form is the following sentence in? By next year, we will have been going to school for many months.
Future perfect progressive
Is the verb in the following sentence transitive or intransitive? (If transitive, also list direct object.) The news of war shocked the nation and the world.
Transitive, nation and world