PPT-Verbs and Complements

pp 6164 and pp 9799 in Elements of Language 4 th Course Main Verbs and Helping Verbs A verb phrase consists of one main verb and possibly one or more helping verbs Helping Verbs Sing to the tune of London Bridges Falling Down. Complements-. The word complement comes from the Latin word . complere. which means “to fill up or complete”. . Complements . COMPLETE the meaning of a verb.. What words are complements?. A complement can be a . . Action verbs: . show what the subject of a sentence does. EX: Ryan . writes. in his science journal. .. Linking Verbs: . connect a subject to a noun or an adjective in the predicate. EX: . Anja. S. Colley - OMMS. Complements. In grammar, complements enhance various sentence parts.. Subjects. Verbs. Objects of the sentence.. Linking to a subject complement. Subject complements give you more information about the subject or puts the subject in different words.. Complements. A word or word group that completes the meaning of a verb (could be a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective). Every sentence must have at least one ________ and _________. Often a verb also needs a complement to make the sentence complete. Model for Grammar Presentation. “…it is nouns and verbs, not their assistants, that give good writing its toughness and color” (. Strunk. 72). . Example:. “There is an abandoned store on the southeast corner of Broadway and Thirty-fifth Street in Lorain, Ohio. It does not . Objective: SWBAT identify, use, understand & know the difference . btwn. simple verb tense, irregular verbs & perfect tense verbs.. Essential Question: How do you determine the difference between perfect tense, irregular verbs and simple verb tense?. DIRECT OBJECTS. DIRECT OBJECTS. A noun or pronoun. Follows the action verb. Receives the action of the action verb. Ask whom? or what? . a. fter the verb. Never part of a prepositional phrase. The hailstorm bombarded the picnickers.. LIN1180 Semantics. Lecture 11. Classifying verbs: lexical semantic distinctions. Part 1. Dynamic vs. Static. Compare:. John is a lazy guy.. S. tephanie. is a beautiful woman.. (1) and (2) describe “situations” or “states of affairs” which are . Use the correct tense of the verbs.. He ________ quietly. (work, works, working). Dad __________ his lunch. (eats, eat, eating). I like to __________ . at break . time. (plays, play, playing). She __________ working in a group. (enjoy, enjoys, enjoying). DIRECT OBJECTS. A noun or pronoun. Follows the action verb. Receives the action of the action verb. Ask whom? or what? . a. fter the verb. Never part of a prepositional phrase. The hailstorm bombarded the picnickers.. What is an adverb?. Adverbs can modify (describe) three different parts of speech.. Modify: Verbs, Adjectives, and other Adverbs. Adverbs modifying verbs. Adverbs give us more details about action verbs.. Linking Verbs. Transitive/Intransitive Verbs. . Verbs. ‘I Cans’ and Essential Questions. ‘I Cans’. Use verbs (perfect tenses, transitive and intransitive, and linking verbs) in my writing.. Explain why a writer chooses a particular verb(s) in their writing.. GRAM FUNCTIONS. Study the . ff. structures:. Jane saw the thief 1. Jane is friendly 2. Jane has paid her dues 3 . They made Jane their spokesperson 4. Jane gave the students useful tips 5. Deponent Verbs . are a class of verbs in Latin that exist in the space between the Active and Passive voices.. In Latin, these . deponent verbs . will have . PASSIVE forms. , but . ACTIVE meanings . and functions. .