t hree t ypes of v erbs grammar unit #2 – lesson #1
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THREE TYPES OF VERBS
Grammar Unit #2 – Lesson #1
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ACTION VERBS
• Action verbs express action by describing the behavior of a person, place or thing.
• They may describe physical or mental actions.
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ACTION VERBS
• John thinks about books every day.
• The truck driver honks his horn.
• Mary jumped rope every Saturday.
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ACTION VERBS
Trick: To identify a word as an action verb, ask yourself: “Does this word express something I can do?”
• For example, let’s look at the following sentence: Mary jumped rope every Saturday.• Can you Mary? No. • Can you jump? Yes. • Can you rope? No. • Therefore, the verb is jumped.
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LINKING VERBS
• Linking verbs link the subject of the sentence with the rest of the sentence.
• Many linking verbs are forms of “to be.”
• Let’s take a look at some examples:• James is a nice person.• The new cat could be a calico.
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LINKING VERBS• Just as action verbs describe what a subject
does, linking verbs describe the subject in some other way.
• Most often, they define or describe the subject of the sentence.
• James is a nice person.(James is defined as a nice person)
• The new cat was a calico.(The new cat was described as a calico.)
• Remember the “equals” trick! • James = a nice person
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HELPING VERBS
• Helping verbs act as “helpers” to other verbs.
• Let’s view some examples:• The Girl Scouts are meeting after school
today.• We have been waiting for twenty minutes
in the dentist’s office.
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HELPING VERBS
• There are 23 helping verbs, and they are usually arranged into five different groups.
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PRACTICE• Identify the verb in each sentence and
indicate whether it includes an action verb, a linking verb, or a helping verb.
1. We ate lunch around 2 p.m. yesterday.2. I may apply for a job at Macy’s in Exton Mall.3. I am anxious to finish the research project.4. The ducks were swimming in the pond
during our picnic.5. The weather has been hot and dry all summer.
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MORE PRACTICE• Identify the verb in each sentence and
indicate whether it includes an action verb, a linking verb, or a helping verb.
6. I went to the beach on Tuesday afternoon and played volleyball.
7. I can finish that essay exam before I go to the movies.
8. I should bake the cake for Mom’s birthday.9. We have been ill all weekend.10. The dogs tore open the trash bags and
messed up the house.
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ANSWERS1. ate = action2. may = helping; apply = action 3. am = linking4. were = helping; swimming = action5. has been = linking 6. went = action; played = action7. can = helping; finish = action; go = action 8. should = helping; bake = action9. have been = linking. 10. tore = action; messed = action