1. Verb Review

2. Verbs A word used to express action or a state of being
Helping Verb: helps the main verb express and action/state of being
Also known as auxiliary verb
He has been praised.
Verb phrase: contains helping verb and main verb; is sometimes interrupted by another part of speech

3. Verbs Action verb: verb that expresses physical or mental activity
Langston Hughes wrote volumes of poetry.
Physical activity: laugh, paint, leap, sneeze, play
Mental activity: understand, trust, realize, dream, wish

4. Verbs
Linking verbs: connect subject to a word or word group that identifies/describes the subject
Noun, pronoun, adjective that is connected to the subject by a linking verb completes the meaning of the verb
Common linking verbs: am, are, been, is, was, being, appear, grow, seem, taste, smell, sound, become, feel, remain
The watermelon looks ripe.

5. Verbs TRANSITIVE VERBS REQUIRE DIRECT OBJECTS***
Transitive verbs: express an action directed toward a person, place, thing, or idea
Action passes from doer (subject) to the receiver of the action (direct object)
Emily brought flowers.
TRANSITIVE VERBS REQUIRE DIRECT OBJECTS***

6. Verbs
Intransitive verbs: express action (or tells something about the subject) without the action passing to a receiver of the object
Linking verbs are intransitive verbs because…?
The twins played quietly.

7. Intransitive vs. Transitive
Joan swam ten laps.
Joan swam well.
The teacher read a poem.
The teacher read aloud.

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