1. VERBS
Mr. Moore
English 9

2. What is a verb?
A verb is a word that expresses action or a state of being
An action verb expresses either physical or mental action
Examples: run, jump, sing, lift, eat, draw, remember, consider, think
What is transitive verb?
A transitive verb is an action verb that expresses an action directed toward a person or thing named in the sentence.
Example: Michaela swung the golf club.
The action expressed by a transitive verb passes from the doer-the subject (Michaela)- to the receiver of the action (golf club).
Words that receive the action of a transitive verb are called what?
objects

3. Intransitive Verbs What is an intransitive verb?
An intransitive verb expresses action (or tells something about the subject) without passing the action from a subject to an object.
Examples:
Sophia and Alex whistled loudly.
The hungry cat meowed.

4. Linking Verbs What is a linking verb?
A linking verb serves as a link between two words.
To be a linking verb, the verb must be followed by a noun or a pronoun that names the subject, or by an adjective that describes the subject.
Examples:
The best team is not the New York Yankees. (noun)
The winner of the lottery is she. (pronoun)
The young girl is crazy. (adjective)

5. IDENTIFYING LINKING AND HELPING VERBS
Memorize the following:
is, am, are, was, were
be, being, been
do, does, did
has, have, had
shall, will, should, would
may, might, must, can, could
Some other frequently used linking verbs: MEMORIZE!
appear become feel grow look remain seem
smell sound stay taste turn

6. Verb Phrases What is a verb phrase?
A verb phrase consists of a main verb preceded by at least one helping verb (also called an auxiliary verb).
Examples:
Diego and Julia are singing a duet this afternoon.
Robert and Caprice will be dancing in the competition.
Do you think that Mr. Vezina is really over forty?