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Action Verb
An action verb is a word that describeswhat someone or something does. Anaction verb names an action.
Example: attract, reach, jump, hop, think, roam, falls, remember, calculate, rationalize
Linking VerbA linking verb connects a sentence’ssubject with a noun or an adjective inthe predicate.
Common linking verbs (copy chart): appear, be, been, being, become, feel, grow, look, remain, seem, smell, sound, taste, am, is, are, was, & were.
Example: linking verb
Black Beauty is a novel by Anna Sewell.
The linking verb is “is”.
•“is” links Black Beauty and novel
Example: linking verb
Black Beauty is gentle.
•“is” links Black Beauty with gentle
Direct ObjectA direct object receives the actionfrom the verb. It answers the
questionwhat? or whom? after an action verb.Not every sentence has a directobject.
Example: action verb & direct object
The equator divides Africa in two.
Example: action verb & direct object
Streams and wells create oases in the desert.
Example: action verb & direct object
Not even cars cross the sand dunes.
Example: action verb & NO direct object
In the eastern Sahara, the sun shines for thousands of hours every year.
Example: action verb & NO direct object
In flat regions the Nile River flows slowly.
Indirect ObjectAn indirect object comes after theaction verb and before the directobject. An indirect object answers
thequestion to whom? or for whom?
Example: action verb with indirect object & direct object
Jim built his granddaughter a sandcastle on the beach.
Indirect object – for whom
Direct object - what
Example: action verb with indirect object & direct object
We told Mom a lie about the broken lamp.
Indirect object – for whom
Direct object - what
Example: action verb with indirect object & direct object
Tomas paid the mechanic 200 dollars to fix the squeaky brakes.
Indirect object – for whom
Direct object - what
Helping Verb
A helping verb is a verb that helps themain verb express an action or make astatement.
Examples: am, is, are, was, were, have, has, had, did, shall, and will.
"The Helping Verbs Song"
Example: helping verb
Shyla can ride her bike to school.
Example: helping verb
Samuel has broken the remote control again.
Example: helping verb
Mrs. Smith is bringing a chocolate cake to the party.
• Transitive Verb– An action verb that is followed by a
direct object. – The polar bears /eat fish.
• Intransitive Verb– An action verb that is not followed by a
direct object.– The polar bears /eat slowly.
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