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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.
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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.