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Understanding Verbs Created 8/2011 A verb is often defined as a word describing an action or a state of being. Buffy St. Marie composes and sings songs. Action verb The brown recluse spider is highly poisonous. State of being Verbs that describe states of being usually assert that something is or exists Or they describe something’s condition. The most frequently used verbs that Describe a state of being are am, are, is, was and were. Sentences can contain both action verbs and state of being verbs. Write the following sentences, underlining the verbs. (A sentence can have more than one verb.) Example: The explosion of Mount St. Helens scattered volcanic ash over Four states and halted tourism for several weeks. Answer: The explosion of Mount St. Helens scattered volcanic ash over Four states and halted tourism for several weeks. 6. 1.Myth that Pegasus, the winged sprang television from the blood Lisa says Lu and Kam Tong were costarshorse, on a popular seriesof in the the gorgon 1950’s Medusa. 2.1. Loretta Lynn atwere the age of fifteen and became grandmother at twenty-nine. Lisa Lu andmarried Kam Tong costars on a popular televisionaseries in the 1950’s. Loretta Lynnof married at the agenegro of fifteen and became grandmother Josh Gibson the American League hit 800ahome runs in at histwenty-nine. career; he once 3. Josh Gibson theout American negroStadium. League hit 800 home runs in his career; he once knocked knocked theofball of Yankee the ball out of Yankee Stadium. 4. In World War I British sailors rescued a fox terrier from the wreckage of a German ship; 4. In World War I British sailors rescued a fox terrier from the wreckage of a German ship; the dog the dog became theofmascot of Navy. thethat British Navy. 5. Palindromes are words or read exactly the same forward and backward; became the mascot thesentences British an example of palindrome is “Was it read a carexactly or a cat 5. Palindromes area words or sentences that theI saw?” same forward and backward; an example ofFlip a palindrome is “Wasaitnumber a car or aof cat I saw?” 7. Comedian Wilson created memorable characters; my favorites were 6. Myth saysand that Reverend Pegasus, the winged horse, sprang themasterpieces. blood of the gorgon Medusa. Geraldine Leroy, who were bothfrom comic 8.7. Calpso musicFlip swings sparkles, and of one of its composers was famous Rupert Comedian Wilsonand created a number memorable characters; my the favorites were Geraldine and Reverend Leroy, who were both comic masterpieces. Grant, who called himself “Lord Invader.” 3.2. Calpso music swings and sparkles, and one of its composers was the famous Rupert Grant, who 9. Sequoya was the Indian name of George Guess, the Cherokee who invented the first called himself “Lord Invader.” 9. Sequoya was the Indian name of George Guess, the Cherokee who invented the first American American Indian syllabary. Indian syllabary. 10. The comic Strip “Pogo” contained many amusing characters, but the one with the most unusual name was the bloodhound who was called “Beauregard Chaulmoogra Frontenad de Montmingle Bugleboy”a name like that, it is no wonder he always looked 10. The comic Strip “Pogo”with contained many amusing characters, but the onebewildered with the and sad. unusual name was the bloodhound who was called “Beauregard Chaulmoogra most 8. Frontenad de Montmingle Bugleboy”- with a name like that, it is no wonder he always looked bewildered and sad. There are four classes of verbs: action, linking, main, and helping verbs. Action verbs describe physical or mental activity. Most action verbs show some kind of physical movement, but some describe Mental or emotional activity that cannot be seen by others. Example: The horses thundered around the curve. (Physical action) Marsha believed the story. (Mental action) Linking verbs join the subject of a sentence to a noun or adjective that Identifies or describes it. Linking verbs join the subject of a sentence to a noun or adjective that Identifies or describes it. Example: Her name is Lana Valdez. Is Is a linking verb because it links the subject, name, with a proper noun that identifies the name. The record sounded scratchy. (Sounded is a linking verb because it links the subject, record with the adjective, scratchy.) The most commonly used linking verbs are forms of the verb be: am, are, is, was, were, been, and being. Other verbs may also be used as linking verbs. Appear become feel grow Look remain seem smell sound stay taste turn Verbs in the preceding list may be either action or linking verbs, depending on Their use in the sentence. The puppies looked frightened. (Looked is a linking verb in this sentence because it links the subject, puppies, to an Adjective describing them: frightened.) The puppies looked at the lizard with curiosity. (Looked is an action verb in this sentence because it does not link the subject puppies to a Word that describes or identifies it; rather, it names an action of the puppies. Verbs may be either single words or verb phrases. Verb phrases consist of two or More verbs acting as a single unit. The last verb in the verb phrase is called the main Verb. The other verbs in the verb phrase are called helping verbs or auxiliary verbs. List of common helping verbs is are was were am do does did can could should would have has had been be shall will might may Examples: We are going to Montana this summer. The baby-sitter thought the children should have been asleep hours ago. We will be playing Tech High in the semifinals. Sometimes, a main verb is separated from its helping verb or verbs by other Words, such as always, ever, never, not or the contraction n’t. Such modifiers Are not part of the verb phrase. In questions another word may occur between Parts of the verb phrase. Have you seen Sheila’s tennis racket? Mr. Whitewater has always lived in South Dakota. The lost watch may never be found. In some sentences a helping verb may be contracted: She’ll be coming around the mountain. She’ll is a contraction of she will. Johnson has the ball; he’s running past the ten-yard line. He’s is a contraction of he is. Write the following sentences, underlining the verb phrases. (Be careful not to Underline any other words that may modify the verb phrase or that occur between Its parts.) A. A single drop of water may contain 50 million bacteria cells. A single drop of water may contain 50 million bacteria cells. B. Saturn’s rings are not always seen, due to the planet’s tipping. Saturn’s rings are not always seen, due to the planet’s tipping. Write the following sentences, underlining the verb phrases. (Be careful not to Underline any other words that may modify the verb phrase or that occur between Its parts.) Could exit Planet life could not exist without lightning. Nitrogen is required by plants. Is required Earth’s atmosphere is formed of almost 80 percent nitrogen. Is formed This nitrogen, however, is in a form that plants can’t use; it is insoluble. Can’t use Is accompanied Lightning is always accompanied by intense heat. High temperatures will force nitrogen to combine with oxygen. Will force Nitrogen oxides are formed by the lightning; these oxides can be Are formed and can be dissolved dissolved in water. 8. The nitrogen oxides are mixed with rain, and a dilute nitric acid is formed formed. Are mixed and is 9. This acid is mixed with minerals in the earth and becomes the nitrates Is mixed and must have that the plants must have to live. 10. If electrical storms did not occur, the world’s vegetation would most certainly perish, and the world would become an unlivable desert. Did occur, would perish, would become 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.