Action Verbs and Linking Verbs Verbs A verb
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Action Verbs and Linking Verbs
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Verbs § A verb is a word used to express action or a state of being. Verbs’ Categories : Main verbs Action verb Transitive Linking verbs Intransitive Helping Verbs
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Action Verbs An action verb is a verb that expresses either physical or mental activity.
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How can I differentiate between the verbs that express physical activity of other that express mental ? Visible or Physical activity. . The verbs that we use to express things that CAN BE seen, touched, or recognized through any of the five senses Mental activity. . The verbs that we use to express things that CAN NOT BE seen, touched, or recognized through any of the five senses For example: Ahmad wrote an excellent essay. Ahmad thinks about his exam
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Transitive and Intransitive Verbs - An action verb is transitive only if it has a direct object after it: Tim sang a song. - An action verb is intransitive if it has no direct object after it: Tim sang loudly.
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Linking Verbs § A linking verb connects the subject to a word or word group that renames or describes the subject. For example : Lena is a good girl.
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Commonly Used Linking Verbs § Forms of Be: am be being was are been is were § Other Linking Verbs: appear grow seem stay become look smell taste feel sound turn remain
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Examples § The apple looks rotten. § “Looks” links the subject (apple) to the adjective (rotten): rotten = apple § John is one of the great scientists in our area. § “Is” links the subject (John) to the adjective (one): John = one § The flowers smell good. § “Smell” links the subject (flowers) to the adjective (good): flowers = good
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Linking Verbs § To find out if a verb is an action or linking verb substitute a form of be in for the verb. If the sentence still makes sense, it is usually a linking verb. If the sentence doesn’t make sense, it is usually an action verb. § Example: The ice cream tastes delicious. § Substitute a form of be: The ice cream is delicious. § Example: She tasted the ice cream. § Substitute a form of be: She is the ice cream. * {Forms of be and seem are always linking verbs. }
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Action vs. Linking Verb Examples § Joe plays baseball. Joe is baseball. (the sentence does not make sense …plays is an action verb ) § The roses look pretty. § The roses are pretty. (the sentence makes sense, so it is a linking verb) § When a verb is a linking verb, you can tell because the predicate noun or predicate adjective that follows it renames or describes the subject.
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Practice _What are the linking verbs in the following sentences and what do they connect? § The spectacular ocean appears calm today. § The Wright Brothers are famous for inventing the plane.
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More Practice § The music sounds catchy. § The park seems crowded.
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Even More Practice § Jerry tasted the banana split. § Action verb § The banana split is tasty. § Linking verb § Jerry then traveled to the park. § Action verb § The park looks pretty. § Linking verb
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