Verbs

OBJECTIVESAt the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:

A. Unlock the definition of Verbs;B. Differentiate the two main types

of Verbs;C. Differentiate transitive from

intransitive verbs; andD. Answer the given exercises.

FLOW OF DISCUSSION1. Opening Prayer2. Checking of Classroom Condition3. Picture Analysis4. Defining Verbs5. Identifying the Functions of Verb6. Defining the Two Main Types of Verb7. Differentiating Transitive from

Intransitive Verbs8. Synthesis9. Exercises

VERBS

VERBSWords that denotes action.

FUNCTIONS OF VERB

Verbs are a necessary component of all sentences. Verbs have two important functions: Some verbs put static objects into motion while other verbs help to clarify the objects in meaningful ways.

1. My grumpy old English teacher smiled at the plate of cold meatloaf.

My grumpy old English teacher = static object; smiled = verb.

1. Francisco's comic book collection is worth Php20,000.00.

Francisco's comic book collection = static object; is = verb.

Two Main Kinds of Verb

Action VerbLinking

Verb

ACTION VERBSDance! Sing! Paint! Giggle! Chew! What are these words doing? They are expressing action, something that a person, animal, force of nature, or thing can do. As a result, words like these are called action verbs.

EXAMPLES: Clyde sneezes with the force of a tornado.

Because of the spoiled mayonnaise, Ricky vomited potato salad all day.

Sylvia always winks at cute guys driving hot cars.

NOTE! If you are unsure whether a sentence contains an action verb or not, look at every word in the sentence and ask yourself, "Is this something that a person or thing can do?" Take this sentence, for example:

EXAMPLE:

During the summer, my poodle constantly pants and drools.

Can you during? Is during something you can do? Can you the? Is there someone theing outside the window right now? Can you summer? Do your obnoxious neighbors keep you up until 2 AM because they are summering? Can you my? What does a person do when she's mying? Can you poodle? Show me what poodling is. Can you pant? Bingo! Sure you can! Run five miles and you'll be panting. Can you and? Of course not! But can you drool? You bet—although we don't need a demonstration of this ability. In the sentence above, therefore, there are two action verbs: pant and drool.

LINKING VERBLinking verbs do not express action. Instead, they connect the subject of a verb to additional information about the subject.

EXAMPLE:Mario is a computer hacker. Ising isn't something that Mario can

do. Is connects the subject, Mario, to additional information about him.

During bad storms, trailer parks are often magnets for tornadoes.

Areing isn't something that trailer parks can do. Are is simply connecting the subject, trailer parks, to something said about them, that they tend to attract tornadoes.

TRANSITIVE VERBS

Some verbs are 'transitive' because these verbs have the property of transitivity.

The action is being received by the object.

WHAT IS TRANSITIVITY?

To transit means to pass through.

EXAMPLES:(a) The teacher answered the

question. (b) My friend bought a house.(c) The children found the

money.(d) Most Indians love cricket.(e) John likes basketball.

INTRANSITIVE VERBSSome verbs are ‘intransitive’ because these verbs doesn't have the property of transitivity.

The action is not being received by an object.

EXAMPLES:(a) Peter failed to eat.(b)  The children jump with

joy(c)  Babies sleep for many

hours.(d)  My brother stood there.(e)  Jesus wept.

EXERCISES:

FIND THE ACTION VERB IN THE GIVEN SENTENCES:1. Robin drove the car to the circus. 2. We sent the presents yesterday. 3. I gave her five dollars for the painting. 4. Martin ate the hot dogs from the party. 5. The teacher blamed the fight on the

girl. 6. Father concentrated on the movie.7. Susan and Rob walked to school.8. Sylvia kicked Juan under the table.9. Joshua wants a smile from Leodine, his

beautiful but serious lab partner.

FIND THE ACTION VERB IN THE GIVEN SENTENCES:10. Cornelius painted the canvas in Jackson

Pollock fashion.11. Alicia wrote a love poem on a restaurant

napkin.12. Antonio eats lima beans drenched in

brown gravy.13. Pinky the poodle cleans the dirty supper

dishes with his tongue before Grandma loads the "prewashed" items into dishwasher.

14. Because of blood sugar problems, Rosa always eats before leaving for school.