PPT-Lesson 3: Linking Verbs

Review We have learned how to check for a complete sentence capital punctuation S V We have learned the PENS strategy and how to use it to write our own complete sentence We have learned about action verbs and how to use them in a sentence . . 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. They’re what’s happening!. Action Verbs. An . action verb. tells what action someone or something is performing.. My father . carries. the ladder.. The ship . chugged. into the harbor.. I . believe. Action Verb tell what the subject is doing.. . -An action verb can be found by asking the. question, “Can I….?”. . -Action verbs can be actions of the body or mind.. . Examples of action verbs:. pp. 61-64 and pp. . 97-99 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”. Type 1 . date. What is a verb?. Brainstorm a definition.. What’s a verb?. Verbs express . an action. bring, change, grow, consider. Verbs express . a state of being. is, are, was. There are three kinds of VERBS. Action Verbs . Most often show . physical action . such as talked, freezes, jump, arrives, and threw . Can also show . mental action . (i.e. remember, considered, thinks, realizes, and learns) . Example Action Verbs . Is necessary to make a statement. Primary characteristic of a verb is its ability to express time. Verbs express time by means of . tense forms (past, present, future tense). Present Tense: They watch the race.. Ex). Father carries the ladder.. The ship chugged into the harbor.. I believe it will snow.. Sandor remembered to bring his puzzle.. Some action verbs, such as carries or chugged, can be seen. . Some actions, such as believe or remembered, cannot be seen.. 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.. Helping verbs: Indicate time or tense. Main Verbs: Action vs. Linking. Action: shows mental or physical action. Action verb may possibly lead to . A direct object. An indirect object. Adverbs. Skills Focused Lessons . Linking verbs . expresses a state of being. They connect or link, the subject to a word group that identifies or describes the subject. . Common Linking Verbs . Am . Is . Are . Verbs What is a Verb? a word which tells what the subject has, does, is , or feels expressed action or state of being Action Expresses action Run, jump, play, lean, write, laugh, love, remember Where would I place my line? A . verb. is a word that is used to express action or state of being. . A . verb phrase. consists of at least one . main verb. and one or more helping verbs. . A . Helping verb . helps the main verb express action or a state of being. . Grammar Notes. On Second Page. 3. Parts of Speech - way of categorizing words in isolation (singly. ). (8 Parts = noun / pronoun / verb / adverb / adjective / conjunction / preposition / interjection .