1. Direct Objects
Unit 3
Lesson 3

2. Objectives Students will: Identify the verbs in a sentence.
Distinguish main verbs from helping verbs.

3. Rules A verb may have two parts. A main verb
Shows the action in the sentence.
Some main verbs show action
One or more helping verbs.
They work with the main verb.
They do not show action.
The main verb and the helping verb form a verb phrase.

4. Common Helping Verbs Am
Will Is
Shall
Are
Have
Was
Has
Were
Had

5. Rules Fran has passed everyone. Main verb? Helping Verb? Verb Phrase

6. Rules She is winning the race. Main verb? Helping Verb? Verb Phrase

7. Rules She will get the prize. Main verb? Helping Verb? Verb Phrase get

8. Rules The Chargers have practiced for months. Main verb? Helping Verb?
Verb Phrase
have practiced

9. Rules Their cheerleaders are creating new cheers. Main verb?
Helping Verb?
are
Verb Phrase
are creating

10. Rules The football schedule was planned last summer. Main verb?
Helping Verb?
was
Verb Phrase
was planned

11. Rules The band is rehearsing every day. Main verb? Helping Verb?
Verb Phrase
is rehearsing

12. Rules The students will get their tickets tomorrow. Main verb?
Helping Verb?
will
Verb Phrase
will get

13. Rules The halfback is tackling the runner. Main verb? Helping Verb?
Verb Phrase
is tackling

14. Rules The runner was fumbling the ball. Main verb? Helping Verb?
Verb Phrase
was fumbling

15. Rules A player on the other team caught it. Main verb? Helping Verb?
none
Verb Phrase

16. Rules The quarterback has scored a touchdown. Main verb? Helping Verb?
Verb Phrase
has scored

17. Rules He had waited for the perfect opportunity. Main verb?
Helping Verb?
had
Verb Phrase
had waited

18. Rules His teammates are jumping for joy. Main verb? Helping Verb?
Verb Phrase
are jumping

19. Rules I will go to the game next week. Main verb? Helping Verb?
Verb Phrase
will go

20. Rules I always cheer for my favorite team. Main verb? Helping Verb?
none
Verb Phrase

21. Circle the helping verb and underline the main verb.
A crowd is gathering for the town volleyball game.
Lake Street players are carrying last year’s trophy.
Alton Road players were looking confident too.
“Our luck will change this year!”
Players have taken their positions.
The Sutton Volleyball Victory Game is starting.

22. Homework
WB pgs