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Verbs Main Verbs: Action vs. Linking Helping verbs: Indicate time or tense Action: shows mental or physical action Main Verbs: Action vs. Linking Linking: indicates a relationship between subject and predicate part/word in a sentence Action verb may possibly lead to Linking verb leads to one of these predicate words: A direct object An indirect object Predicate noun (gives a name or role for a person Adverbs Predicate pronoun (identifies) Predicate adjectives (describes) Action Direct object (object or person acted upon) Example: Mr. Smola sold a bike. Find verb: sold Find subject: who or what sold? Mr. Smola Find direct object: verb + what? Sold what? = bike Example: Action Indirect Objects: Can only exist if a direct object does Receives action Mr. Smola sold Joe a bike. Find verb: sold Find subject: who or what sold? Mr. Smola Find direct object: verb + what? Sold what? = bike Find indirect object: to whom or for whom was the bike sold? Joe Action Paulo ran swiftly. ran how? swiftly With adverbs Single adverbs Prepositional phrase Adverbs answer: When? Where? How? To what extent Adverbs modify/change verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs Paulo ran at noon. ran when? noon Paulo sang and danced nearby. Sang/dance where? nearby Paulo performed very well. Performed how: well To what extent: very Linking Word that comes after the linking verb is called a predicate word or subject complement Three types of predicate words/subject complements: Examples Stacy is friend. friend—noun Stacy is she. she—pronoun Stacy is tall. tall—adjective Stacy seems afraid. afraid—adj. Predicate noun Stacy became a leader. leader-n. Predicate pronoun Stacy will be she. she--pronoun Predicate adjective Pierce worked tirelessly. At midnight Pierce gave Jessica a ring. Pierce brought balloons to the party. On Tuesday Walt seems happy and content. Walt became the coach. 1 Action verb Linking Verb Subject Direct Object Indirect Object Predicate Word/Subject Complement Predicate noun, predicate pronoun, or predicate adjective Lance struggled. Lance is a champion. Show your grammar understanding using the colors of your candy, Lance sent Bill a text message. Lance became upset and perturbed. Daisy was the teacher at the school. Daisy seems ready. During the day Daisy worked well. At the market Daisy bought me a Pepsi. For her health she purchased vitamins.