Verbs: express action or condition of a person, place, or thing (noun) Express actions or activities that can be completed The archaeologist digs. She found a shard of pottery. Express condition The ruins were spectacular. This vase feels smooth.

Action Verbs: indicates the action of a person, place, or thing Visible (what we can see) The building stands on the mountain side. Homer wrote the poem. Nancy reads history books. Mental (cannot be seen or heard) The students understand the assignment. Everyone believes you.

The ancient Greeks called themselves Hellenes. Invading tribes from the north conquered new territories. Kings replaced the tribal chiefs. They would not share any power. Eventually the system changed.

Linking Verbs: connects a noun or pronoun to another noun The most common linking verbs are all forms of be: am, are, is, was, and were Laura is the historian. Elliot was ready.

Appear Become Feel Grow Look Remain Seem Smell Sound Stay Taste Turn Other Linking Verbs Appear Become Feel Grow Look Remain Seem Smell Sound Stay Taste Turn The chief remained calm. The Greek language was understandable throughout the country. All the dialects sounded similar. The Olympic games were the most important. States and their weaker neighbors became leagues.

Linking or Action? The tyrant felt threatened. The tyrant felt the sword. The people grew unhappy. The people grew poor crops. Linking Action Linking Action

Athens felt most powerful after the Persian War. During the war, the city felt great sorrow. Afterward, the situation looked better. Athens considered its former allies as subjects. The city of Athens grew dominant. This period became the Golden Age of Greece. L A L A L L