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VERBS – PART I
Unit 10.1- 10.4
Action Verbs
 An action verb is a word that names an
action. It may contain more than one
word.
 There are 2 types of action verbs: mental
and physical.
Action Verbs
 Action verbs can express physical
actions, such as writing and running.
 Action verbs can express mental actions,
such as thinking and honoring.
 HAVE, HAS and HAD are action verbs!!!!
Find the action verbs
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1. The French probably invented tennis in 1150.
2. At one time, people called the game lawn tennis.
3. In 1874 Mary Outerbridge observed tennis in Bermuda.
4. She brought a net, tennis balls and racquets.
5. She established the first court in New York City.
6. Maud Wilson won the first women’s Wimbledon.
7. Women excelled at tennis during the 1920s.
8. Suzanne Lenglen developed an athletic style of play.
9. Helen Moody set a record of eight Wimbledon titles.
10. Players in Wimbledon compete on grass courts.
11. Many players prefer clay courts.
VERB PHRASES
 VERB PHRASE =
helping verb + main verb
When asked to identify the verb in a
sentence, you should always look for
verb phrases.
Common Helping Verbs
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am
were
do
have
can
will
are
be
been
being
does
did
had
has
might should could
may shall would
is
must
was
 Did he do his homework?
 She will be here soon.
 We do not have enough time.
 He should have been studying for the
test.
What to avoid in a verb
phrase
 Adverbs are commonly used in between
a helping verb and its main verb. You
need to be very careful and DO NOT
include these words.
 They are not, also, even, never, ever,
rarely, really, always, often, probably, and
ANY word that ends in –ly!
Can you find the verb
phrase?
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The kids can find their classes on their own.
What unusual jobs can you name?
I have been walking everyday after school.
Will he be going to the movies?
You may not have seen the new teacher.
It might seem odd that he is always friendly.
Mr. Olivis will probably conduct an assembly
today.
8. He has really been worried about his math
test.
Transitive Verbs
 Transitive verbs are ACTION verbs that
have a direct object.
 The action of the verb is passed on to
another word that follows the verb.
Transitive Verbs
 The dog chewed the bone.
The dog chewed what?
The bone
If you can answer what?? After the verb
Then you have a direct object.
Transitive Verbs
Transitive verbs are like quarterbacks that
complete a pass.
The receiver that catches that pass is the
direct object.
Direct Objects
 A direct object is :
 A noun or pronoun
 Follows an ACTION VERB
 Answers the question WHO or WHAT
Direct Objects
 The baby lost his pacifier.
 Lost what? Pacifier
The monkey ate the rotten
bananas.
 Ate what? Bananas
Can you find the direct
object?
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1. The team carried gloves and bats into the stadium.
2. The punter kicks the football.
3. Ryan smelled gasoline.
4. Did the horse jump the fence?
5. Ben saw us at the football game.
6. Jan wrote the letter.
7. The tornado took the roof off our house.
8. Will you put the groceries on the counter?
9. The singer gave free tapes to fans.
10. Mrs. Bates will grade the papers today.
11. Have the workers cleaned the cafeteria yet?
Intransitive Verbs
 Intransitive verbs DO NOT have a direct
object.
 There is nothing to receive the action of
the verb.
Intransitive Verbs
 An intransitive verb is like the
quarterback getting sacked. The receiver
does NOT get the pass.
Examples of Intransitive
Verbs
 The boy ran quickly.
Ran who? Ran what? NO !!! This
answers how he ran.
He cheered loudly for his team.
Cheered what? Cheered who? NO!!
This answers how he cheered.
Indirect Objects
 An indirect object is a NOUN or
PRONOUN that comes between the
action verb and the direct object.
 It answers TO WHOM or FOR WHOM
the action occurs.
How to Find an Indirect
Object
 You must use the “finger” method!
 The coach gave the players a speech.
 What did the coach do? Gave (action verb)
 What did he give? Speech (direct object)
 To whom did he give a speech?
Players (indirect)
THE INDIRECT OBJECT WILL ALWAYS BE IN THE
MIDDLE!
Linking Verbs
 A linking verb is a verb that DOES NOT
show action.
 It links a word in the subject to a word in
the predicate
Linking Verbs
 Am, are, is, was, were, be
 Become, seem, appear, look, grow, turn,
taste, feel, smell and sound
Linking Verbs have
buddies too!
 Linking verbs are followed by a predicate
noun or a predicate adjective.
 Just like a direct object- ask WHO or
WHAT after the linking verb.
Linking Verbs
 Am, are, is , was, were, be, become
 Taste , seem, feel, appear, look, grow,
turn, taste, smell, sound
Predicate Nouns
 A predicate noun is a noun that follows a
linking verb. It tells what the subject is.
 He is a doctor.
 Sam is a pitcher.
 John McGraw was the manager.
Predicate Adjectives
 Predicate Adjectives are adjectives that
follow a linking verbs. It describes the
subject by telling what it is like.
 The pitcher is skillful.
 Mr. Olivis is very energetic.
 Coach Robinson is bald.
PN’s or PA’s
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Our pitcher appears very nervous today.
She seems quite agile.
The pitcher was a good hitter.
He was also a fine fielder.
Fans of the team grew ecstatic.
The team seems confident today.
The home team was the winner yesterday.
She looks very proud of her team.
She is an honorary member of the team.