Download partial EXTRA HELP VERB PACKET

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4/23/13
Directions: Review these notes and complete these exercises in class AND at home. As you
complete the exercises, let’s review the answers in class and during lunch help. Some of these skills
require memorization just like your multiplication tables. I have given you index cards and songs to
help make this process easier, but it will require frequent review to commit it to memory. These are
skills you will need in 7th grade (and beyond), so it is worth the time and effort.
ADDITIONAL VERB PACKET FOR EXTRA HELP
PART I: Action Verbs
When it comes to the most versatile part of speech in a sentence, you could say verbs rule. You can
make an entire sentence out of one verb. For example, “Stop!” See, that’s a sentence! You can’t
make a sentence with any other part of speech. Nouns cannot make a one-word sentence, nor can
adjectives, adverbs, or any other part of speech.
But verbs do have something in common with nouns. Like nouns, there are different kinds of verbs.
There are action verbs, linking verbs, helping verbs, regular verbs and irregular verbs. Let’s take a
look at action verbs.
What are action verbs?
Identifying an action verb is really pretty easy.
Walk! Run! Cough! Drink!
All of these words show some kind of action. They express something that a person, animal, or object
can do. That’s why we call them action verbs.
Examples of action verbs
John talks at inappropriate times.
Talking is something John can do.
Because it was starting to rain outside, Mary reached for her umbrella.
Reaching a something Mary can do–especially if she doesn’t want to get wet.
Jennifer watched the pretty birds building a nest.
Watching is something that Jennifer can do.
The fireworks exploded in the night sky.
Exploding is something fireworks can do and they do it very well!
The water churned and boiled over the hot flame.
Churning and boiling is something water can do.
If you’re having trouble deciding if a particular word is an action verb or not, go through every word
in the sentence and ask yourself, “Is this something a person or thing can actually do?”
Take a look at the sentence below:
After sunrise, farmer John worked at his chores.
Can you after? Is after something you can do? Can you sunrise? Have you ever seen anyone sunrise?
Can you Farmer John? Can you work? Yes, you can! Can you at? I sure can’t. Can you his? Can you
chores?
Obviously, there is only one action verb in the above sentence: worked.
EXERCISE 1: UNDERLINE THE ACTION VERBS IN THE STORY BELOW.
Billy jumped out of his bed Friday morning. He ran to the kitchen singing at the top of his
lungs. “Billy, you sure sound happy this morning! said Billy’s mother. “I am!” Billy replied as he sat at
the breakfast table. He gobbled his food down as fast as he could. Then he raced out the door and
jumped on the school bus. When the bus pulled up in front of the school Billy was still sinking. When
it was time for class, David whispered, “You better stop singing. You’ll get into trouble.” But Billy
picked another song and continued on. The teacher, Mrs. Grump, was talking about nouns and verbs
when Billy started his tenth song of the day. Billy’s classmates giggled and then laughed out loud, but
Billy kept right on singing. Mrs. Grump, however, wasn’t singing at all. She wrote a note to Billy’s
parents and you know what they decided? No listening to his IPod for two whole days! So Billy
learned to sing only in the shower, in choir, outdoors, or with his friends. Just about anywhere but in
the classroom!
A few more things to remember:
Action verbs can also be mental actions or things that can be seen, such as: Mary thought about her
homework. She wanted a good grade.
Action verbs can have a present tense, past tense, or future tense. Examples:
The cheetah runs faster than humans. (Present tense)
The cheetah ran through the jungle. (Past tense)
A cheetah will run down its prey. (Future tense)
Action verbs can also use a helping verb. For example, “If you don’t watch where you’re going, you
will trip on the rocks. “
You see, it really is easy to identify action verbs in a sentence. All you have to do is determine if it’s
something that somebody or something could do and then you have it!
EXERCISE 2: SEE ATTACHED PAGES: ACTION VERBS: CIRCLE THE ACTION VERB IN EACH
SENTENCE.
EXERCISE 3: SEE ATTACHED PAGES: ACTION VERBS: TELL WHETHER EACH WORD IS AN
ACTION VERB OR NOUN.
PART II: LINKING VERBS
Please memorize the linking verbs below.
The most common linking verbs are:
am, are, were, being, is, was, be, been
Other familiar linking verbs include:
look, appear, seem, become, remain, feel, sound, taste, grow, smell.
*However, some linking verbs may at times be used as action verbs, so you must read the sentence
carefully.
Examples:
The skates looked new. (linking skates to the adjective new) LV
Richard looked at the skates. (Richard is doing the action of looking) AV
Coral reefs grow in warm, shallow water. (The reefs physically grow) AV
Some reefs grow very large. (reefs are linked to the adjective large) LV
EXERCISE 4: In the following sentences, find the verb, underline it, and write AV or LV above it for
action or linking verb.
1. Roller blades, also known as in-line skates, are much faster than roller skates. (appositive
sentence)
2. These flashy skates seem very modern.
3. In line skates appeared long ago, in the 1700s. Traditional roller skates dominated the sport
for years.
4. A hockey player started a Rollerblade company in a Minnesota.
5. In the 1980s, roller blades quickly became a popular item.
6. Millions of people enjoy the sport.
7. At top speed, you go down hills quickly.
8. If you swerve, you will fall down.
EXERCISE 5: SEE ATTACHED PAGES: ADVANCED LINKING VERBS: CIRCLE THE LINKING
VERB IN EACH SENTENCE. THEN, UNDERLINE THE ADJECTIVE OR NOUN THAT THE VERB
LINKS TO THE SUBJECT (noun/pronoun). Draw an arrow from the adjective or noun back
to the subject. The first one is done for you.
EXERCISE 6: Underline the verbs in the following sentences. Then label the verb(s) as action or
linking verbs.
1. The ghost appeared in the doorway.
2. The child appeared tired.
3. Bill became the president of the student council.
4. The cloth on the table felt soft and fuzzy.
5. Jeannie grows taller every day.
6. The tree grows every day.
7. John felt sick after lunch.
8. The leftover food from the picnic smelled rotten.
9. Steve smelled the flowers.
10. Please stay in the house.
11. Mom tasted the soup.
12. The soup tasted salty.
13. Jenny looks at the pictures in the book.
14. Jenny looks beautiful in that dress.
15. The radio sounded the emergency alarm.
PART III: HELPING VERBS
PLEASE MEMORIZE THE SONG BELOW SO YOU KNOW YOUR HELPING VERBS BY HEART.
HELPING VERB SONG
Helping verbs, helping verbs, there are twenty-three.
Am, is, are, was, and were, being, been, and be!
Have, has, had,
Do, does, did,
Shall, should, will, and would.
There five more helping verbsMay, might, must, can, could!
A verb phrase is made up of a helping verb and a main verb. The last word in a verb phrase is
the main verb, and the other words are called helping verbs.
Ex: Cesar and Ruth are going to soccer practice after school.
main verb=going
helping verb=are
Ex: The judge should have announced the winner.
Main verb = announced
helping = should, have
EXERCISE 7: Circle the helping verbs and underline the main verb. *TIP: There can be multiple
helping verbs, but there is only 1 main verb.
1. There may have been a big foot siting in Maine.
2. I am running slow because of my injury.
3. We should leave soon for the movies.
4. Josh may have been punished for his test grade.
5. You must have been late if you got a lunch detention.
6. She is waiting patiently for her mom to pick her up.
7. In the end, she could have been the best at soccer, if she tried harder.
8. While on vacation, my family will be eating a lot.
EXERCISE 8: SEE ATTACHED PAGES: HELPING VERBS: UNDERLINE THE COMPLETE VERB
IN EACH SENTENCE. THEN, CIRCLE THE HELPING VERB.
EXERCISE 9: SEE ATTACHED PAGES: HELPING VERBS: IDENTIFY THE HELPING VERB IN
EACH SENTENCE (multiple choice).
EXERCISE 10: SEE ATTACHED PAGES: SUBJECT & PREDICATE: IN EACH SENTENCE,
UNDERLINE THE COMPLETE SUBJECT, AND CIRCLE THE SIMPLE SUBJECT. DOUBLE
UNDERLINE THE COMPLETE PREDICATE, AND CIRCLE THE SIMPLE PREDICATE (the
verb).
PART IV: PARTS OF SPEECH
If you are having trouble with verbs, it would probably help to review & MEMORIZE your 8 parts of
speech.
Noun
names a person, place, thing, or idea
 Person –
o Common – girl
o Proper – Mary
o Singular – boy
o Plural - boys
 Place
o Common – store
o Proper - Walmart
 Thing – dog, dogs, laptop, ice cream…
 Idea – dreams, freedom…
Verb
expresses state of being or action
 State of being verbs – is, am, were, was, are, be, being, been
o Mary was sick yesterday.
 Action – laugh, saunter, ran, plummeted…
Pronoun
used to take the place OF (REPLACE) a noun
 Mary was sick yesterday, and she missed her class trip.
PERSON
1st
Singular
2nd
Singular
3rd
Singular
1st Plural
2nd Plural
3rd Plural
SUBJECT
Pronouns
(use BEFORE
the verb in
the
sentence)
I
you
he, she, it
we
you
they
OBJECT
Pronouns
(Use AFTER
the verb in
the
sentence)
me
you
him, her, it
us
you
them
Adjective
modifies (describes) a noun or a pronoun
 All of the delicious and tasty desserts were on the menu.
Adverb
not always).
modifies (describes) verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Often ends in –ly (but

Describing a verb –
o Quickly, Paul ran to the best line in the amusement park.

Describing an adjective –
o Quickly, Paul ran to the very best line in the amusement park.

Describing another adverb –
o Very quickly, Paul ran to the very best line in the amusement park.
Conjunction joins single words or groups of words.
 Coordinating Conjunctions– (Compound Sentences: FANBOYS) for, and,
nor, but, or, yet, so
o You and Tom can rake the leaves, or both of you can wash the car.

o
o
o
o
o
o
Subordinating Conjunctions– (Complex Sentences)
A: after, although, as, as if, as long as, as much as, as soon as, as though
B: because, before, by the time
E: even if, even though
I: if, in order that, in case
L: lest
O: once, only if
o
o
o
o
o

o
o
o
o
o
P: provided that
S: since, so that
T: than, that, though, till
U: unless, until
W: when, whenever, where, wherever, while
o Even though you like to eat ice cream, as soon as you eat it you get an
upset stomach.
Correlative
both... and
either... or
neither... nor
not only... but also
whether... or
o Whether you believe it or you do not, you do have to know the parts of
speech.
Interjection expresses emotions or strong feelings – (examples: whoa, wow, gee, oops, ouch…)
Preposition used to show the relationship of a noun or a pronoun to other words in a sentence.
They answer the questions: WHEN, WHERE, HOW, HOW MUCH
o Some types of relationships - time, location, manner, means/agency, quantity, purpose, state
or condition. Here are some examples of how you may use prepositions…
o Time (when) – During the summer, I swim.
o Location (where) – During the summer, I swim in my pool.
o Manner (how) – During the summer, I swim in my pool by myself.
o Quantity (how much) – During the summer, I swim for an hour in my pool by myself.
Common Prepositions –
about
above
across
after
against
around
at
before
behind
below
beneath
beside
besides
between
beyond
by
down
during
except
for
from
in
inside
into
like
near
of
off
on
out
outside
over
since
through
throughout
till
to
toward
under
until
up
upon
with
without
according to
because of
by way of
in addition to
in front of
in place of
in regard to
in spite of
instead of
on account of
out of
PREPOSITION SONG:
Here are the prepositions in the order for the tune of Yankee Doodle:
Yankee Doodle went to town (above, across, after, at, around before, behind)
A-riding on a pony
He stuck a feather in his hat
And called it macaroni
Chorus:
Yankee Doodle, keep it up (below, beside, between, by, down, during, for, from)
Yankee Doodle dandy
Mind the music and the step
and with the girls be handy!
Father and I went down to camp (in, inside, onto, on, of)
Along with Captain Gooding
And there we saw the men and boys (off, on, out, through)
As thick as hasty pudding.
Chorus:
Yankee Doodle, keep it up (to, under, up, with)
Yankee Doodle dandy
Mind the music and the step
and with the girls be handy! (and that’s the preposition song)