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What are verbs?
What are verbs?
Verbs are the most important words in a sentence.
Which of the following sentences contains an action verb?
Which of the following sentences contains an action verb?
- The wolf ran across the sand. (correct)
- The pie looks good.
- You seem upset.
- He appears happy.
Which of the following is a linking verb?
Which of the following is a linking verb?
- is (correct)
- jumped
- sang
- ran
What is a verb phrase?
What is a verb phrase?
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How many helping verbs are there?
How many helping verbs are there?
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Which of these can be used alone as a main verb?
Which of these can be used alone as a main verb?
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Not is considered part of the verb in a verb phrase.
Not is considered part of the verb in a verb phrase.
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What is a common noun?
What is a common noun?
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What distinguishes a proper noun from a common noun?
What distinguishes a proper noun from a common noun?
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Match the noun types with their definitions:
Match the noun types with their definitions:
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Study Notes
Verbs
- Verbs are words that describe an action or a state of being.
- Action verbs show what a subject is doing.
- Linking verbs connect the subject of a sentence to a noun, pronoun, or adjective that renames or describes the subject.
Action Verbs
- Action verbs are words that describe what a subject is doing.
- The following are examples of action verbs:
- run
- jump
- sing
- eat
- sleep
- write
- read
- talk
- listen
- think
Linking Verbs
- Linking verbs connect the subject of a sentence to a noun, pronoun, or adjective that renames or describes the subject.
- Linking verbs are used to show a state of being.
- The following are examples of common linking verbs:
- is
- am
- are
- was
- were
- be
- been
- being
- seem
- appear
- feel
- look
- taste
- smell
- sound
- Note: Some verbs can be used as both action verbs and linking verbs.
- Example: "The cat looks cute." (linking verb) "The cat looks at the bird." (action verb)
Verb Phrases
- Verb phrases are groups of words that act as a verb in a sentence.
- Verb phrases consist of one or more helping verbs and a main verb.
- Helping verbs are words that help the main verb show tense, mood, voice, or aspect.
- Example: "I will be going to the store." - "will be going" is a verb phrase.
Helping Verbs
- Helping verbs are words that help the main verb to express different shades of meaning.
- Helping verbs include forms of the verbs be, have, and do.
- Helping verbs are not main verbs.
- Example: "I have gone to the store." - have is a helping verb, gone is the main verb.
Not, Helping Verbs, and Main Verbs
- The word "not" is considered part of the verb phrase when forming the negative.
- Example: "I will not be going to the store." - "will not be going" is a verb phrase and "not" is considered part of the verb phrase.
Common Nouns
- Common nouns are words that name general things, people, places, or ideas.
- Common nouns are not capitalized.
- Example: "The cat chased the mouse across the floor."
Proper Nouns
- Proper nouns name specific people, places, things, or ideas.
- Proper nouns are capitalized.
- Example: "The cat chased the mouse across the floor."
Noun Types
- Common Noun: A general name for a person, place, thing or idea.
- Proper Noun: Names a specific person, place, thing or idea.
- Collective Noun: Refers to a group of people, animals, or things.
- Abstract Noun: Names an idea, quality, or state that cannot be touched.
- Concrete Noun: Names a person, place, or thing that can be seen, touched, tasted, smelled, or heard.
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