Action Verbs Most often show physical action such as talked freezes jump arrives and threw Can also show mental action ie remember considered thinks realizes and learns Example Action Verbs ID: 644445
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Parts of Speech Slide2
Verbs
They either show action or link a subject to the rest of the sentence Slide3
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) Slide4
Example Action Verbs
Nearly 10% of Americans
dress
their pets in Halloween costumes
Nearly 90% of Americans
consider
pets in Halloween costumes ridiculousSlide5
Linking Verbs
Link
the
subject
to a noun, pronoun, or an adjective that it describes it.
The most common linking verbs are the forms of
“be,”
which are: am, is, was, were, and beenSlide6
Linking Verb Examples
Jody
seems
fair.
Debbie
appears
a bit stressed with paperwork.
Zach
is
a good juggler. Slide7
Tricky Linking Verbs
Smells
The coach
smells
funny (linking verb) (telling something about the subject)
The coach
smells
the stinky student (action verb) Slide8
Tricky Linking Verb
The cashmere
feels
soft (Linking verb)
I
feel
the glass gently so I don’t cut myself (action verb) Slide9
Tricky linking Verbs
Looks
Taste Slide10
Helping Verbs
Sometimes a verb needs the help of one or more other verbs to precisely express the meaning intended. Slide11
Helping Verbs
Have, has, had
Do, does, did
Shall, should
Will, would
May, might
Can, could
Must
Ought Slide12
Helping Verb
Be, am, is, are, was, were, been
If linking with gerund form (-
ing
)
If linking with past participle (-
ed
)
Examples:
I
am
danc
ing
We
were
escort
ed
out of the concert Slide13
***Gerund Form***
A verb ending in
ing
cannot stand alone!
It is not a complete verb alone.
Wrong: I
running
Right: I
am running
Wrong
: Escaping
from the dreary classroom
Right:
Escaping
from the dreary classroom, I
found
freedom.
Right: I
am
escaping
from the dreary classroom Slide14
Complete Verbs
The complete verb, including helping verbs, might consist of two, three, or four words Slide15
Example of Complete verbs
Sarah
has
not
been working
at TMP very long.
All gondolas in Venice, Italy,
must be painted
black, unless they belong to high government officials.