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Language Arts Literacy 7 Chapter 15 Chapter 15 - Verbs Verbs are words that name an action or describe a state of being. Every complete sentence has at least one verb. 15.1 - Action Verbs An action verb tells what action someone or something is performing. Some can be seen and some can not as in believe, recall. Examples: Visible Action walk, arrived, raced, crossed Mental Action wondered, consider, forgot A transitive verb is an action verb that directs action to a “receiver“ of the action. The “receiver” is a noun or pronoun (person, place, or thing). Remember! If there is an answer to the question WHAT or WHOM, it is TRANSITIVE! An intransitive verb expresses action or tells something about the subject of the sentence but does not direct action toward a noun or pronoun. All linking verbs are intransitive. Examples: Transitive: The captain rang the bell. Think! The captain rang WHAT? the bell (noun) Intransitive: The bell rang for dinner. Think! The bell rang WHAT? for dinner (not a noun) Transitive: Marcia picked a bushel of apples. Think! Marcia picked WHAT? a bushel (noun) Intransitive: Marcia picked for hours in the orchard. Think! Marcia picked WHAT? (not a noun) 15.2 - Linking Verbs A linking verb connects a noun or pronoun with a word that identifies or describes it. It acts as an equal sign ( = ). Example: The immigrants were happy. Think: immigrants = happy The most common linking verb is be. It has many forms. am are is was were am being are being is being was being were being can be could be may be might be must be shall be should be will be would be have been has been had been could have been may have been might have been must have been shall have been should have been will have been would have been Other important linking verbs that often link two parts of a sentence. appear look sound become remain stay feel seem taste grow smell turn Examples: The cream tastes sour. The house looked old and dirty. She looked tired. Many of the other linking verbs can be used as linking or action verbs. The way to test its use is by substituting am, are, or is for the verb. If the sentence makes sense, then the original verb is a linking verb. Linking Verb Tina felt weak. Think: Tina is weak? Yes, it’s a linking verb. Action Verb Tina felt the cloth. Think: Tina is the cloth? No, it’s an action verb. 15.3 - Helping Verbs Helping verbs are added before another verb to make a verb phrase. Below are some forms of be used as Helping Verbs. Helping Verbs Main Verbs am growing has been warned was being told could have been reminded will have been waiting Other common verbs are also used as Helping Verbs. do have would will can does has shall might could did had should must may Remember some verb phrases can sometimes be separated by other words. Very often words such as not, certainly, seldom come between a helping verb and and the key part of the verb. Example: Joe has certainly not contacted us.