Review Finding the Subject AND VERBS!!! Wheeeee !

Chapter 3 Review Finding the Subject AND VERBS!!! Wheeeee!

How to Find the Verb pg 47 • Today she dances. • Yesterday she danced. • Tomorrow she will dance. • Verbs tell what happened and when (time)Test the sentence by adding Today, Yesterday, or tomorrow.

Action Verbs • Examples: • Arrive, leave, learn, write, open, write, teach(pg 48) • The woman studied ballet. • Tells what the subject is doing and when the action occurs.

Action Verbs Action Verbs (AV) express physical or mental action. studied dreaming thinking running vote dance pg47

The batter is hitting the game winning homerun. The batter thinks about winning the game.

Linking Verbs • Examples: • (see pg 49) • Act, appear, become, feel, get, grow, look, remain, seems, smells, sounds, tastes, turns • Be (am, is, are, was, were, has been, have been) • She seems distracted • Links the subject of a sentence to one or more words that describe or identify the subject.

Linking Verbs A linking verb (LV) is a verb that expresses a state of being. A linking verb connects, or links, the subject to a word or word group that identifies or describes the subject. Pg 48 Pg 48

The verb "to be" am has been may be is have been can be are had been should be was will be might be were would have been

Most of the other linking verbs are related to your five senses sound appear, become, seem, look smell taste touch, feel, remain

The musicsounds loud. The manseems irritated. The flowersmells fragrant. The appletastes delicious. The Girl Scoutfeels sad because no plants are growing at Camp Green Lake.

Action verb or linking verb? The cookie smelled delicious! Caveman smelled the cookie. LV AV

Linking Verb or Action Verb? Linking verbs link the cookie to a word in the predicate. When the cookie is the subject, it is not performing an action and is not able to smell, taste, touch. However . . . When the sentence is about someone eating, smelling, or tasting the cookie, there is action being performed. The verb is then an action verb.

AV Ismelled the chocolate chip cookies baking in the kitchen. AV My little brotherappeared at the kitchen window and stole a cookie. LV The cookie tasted gooey because it came straight from the oven. LV The cookie he ate appears to be underbaked.

Helping Verbs • Examples: • (see pg 51) • Can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will • Being, been, am, is, was, are, were • Has, have, had • Does, do, did • He is sleeping • He might sleep • He should sleep. • He could have been sleeping. • Combines with a main verb to form a verb phrase. It always comes before the main verb and expresses a special meaning or a particular time.

Helping Verbs • Pg 50 A helping verb helps the main verb express action or a state of being. A helping verb can help either an action verb or a linking verb! Santa Claus is helping himself to the cookies!

am is are was were do does did done has have had be been being shall will could should would can may

Santa is checking his list twice. I know that you are hoping that you are on the good list, but the list does appear to be pretty short this year. You might have been left off of the list! The letter that you wrote could have been lost in the mail. Christmas might be looking pretty grim for you.

A verb and all of its helpers is called a verb phrase. AV Clint’s plane is tumbling over the Virginia falls. LV Unfortunately things might have been different if the engine had not died. Always remember NOT is NOT a verb

Verb phrases are often interrupted by an adverb. The engine of the plane will usually start. Usually the engine of the plane will start. Will start is the verb phrase; the adverb does not change the facts!!!!

What is Subject-Verb Agreement? • When the subject is a singular noun, the verb takes an –s [or –es] in the present tense • The baby sleeps. • The baby cries. • When the subject is a plural noun the verb does NOT take an –s [or –es] in the present tense. • The babies sleep. • The babies cry.

General rule:Either The subject OR The Verb Needs an -s (or –es) Subject/Verb Agreement When the subject is singular, the verb takes an –s (or –es)

Personal Pronouns Singular Plural We sleep. You sleep. They sleep. • I sleep. • You sleep. • He sleeps • She sleeps • It sleeps.

Practice pg 60 • The dog (bark, barks). • It (wake, wakes) up the neighborhood. • The neighbors (become, becomes) annoyed. • They deserve(s) a quiet Sunday morning. • I (throws, throw) an old slipper at the dog. barks. wakes up the neighborhood. become deserve a quiet Sunday morning. throw an old slipper at the dog.

The Verbs “do” and “be” Practice, pg 61 He (doesn’t, don’t) study in the library anymore. We (was, were) hoping to find him there. The library (doesn’t, don’t) close until 11 o’clock. (Was, Were) you late tonight? Irina (doesn’t, don’t) care if you stay until closing.

Making Subjects and Verbs Agree – Exercise 2 pg 62-63 Subject ____________ • Many companies today (tests, test) their workers for drugs. • To many people it (seems, seem) an invasion of privacy. • Employers (worries, worry) that bus and train drivers are using drugs on the job. • They (doesn’t, don’t) want the lives of their passengers at risk. Subject __ Subject ____________ Subject _____

Making Subjects and Verbs Agree – Exercise 2 pg 62-63 Subject ___________ 5. Even operators of rides in amusement parks (undergoes, undergo) tests. 6. Professional athletes on a team (has, have) special problems because of unwelcome publicity. 7. Some factories (installs, install) hidden video cameras for surveillance. 8. The General Motors Company (hires, hire) undercover agents as workers. Subject _________ Subject _________ Subject ____________________________

Making Subjects and Verbs Agree – Exercise 2 pg 62-63 Subject _____ 9. In Kansas City, drug-sniffing dogs (was, were) used in a newspaper office. 10. (Has, Have) you ever taken a drug test? Subject ____

Verbs with hidden Subjects Subject: the “who” or “what the sentence is about Performs the action of the sentence

Subjects are not found in prepositionalphrases. Subjects can be found after the verbin sentences that begin with thereor here.

Exercise 4, pg 64 Cross out prepositional phrases, appositive phrases, and the words “here” and “There” Find the Subject Then choose the Verb 1. Here (is,are) a plan about time management.

Exercise 4, pg 64 Cross out prepositional phrases, appositive phrases, and the words “here” and “There” Find the Subject Then choose the Verb 1. Here (is, are) a planabout time management.

Exercise 4, pg 64 Cross out prepositional phrases, appositive phrases, and the words “here” and “There” Find the Subject Then choose the Verb 2. Too much busywork in your day(prevents, prevent) efficiency Hidden Subject

Exercise 4, pg 64 Cross out prepositional phrases, appositive phrases, and the words “here” and “There” Find the Subject Then choose the Verb 2. Too much busyworkin your day(prevents, prevent) efficiency

Exercise 4, pg 64 Cross out prepositional phrases, appositive phrases, and the words “here” and “There” Find the Subject Then choose the Verb 3. A period of time without interruption(is,are) crucial. Hidden Subject

Exercise 4, pg 64 Cross out prepositional phrases, appositive phrases, and the words “here” and “There” Find the Subject Then choose the Verb 3. A periodof time without interruption(is, are) crucial.

Exercise 4, pg 64 Cross out prepositional phrases, appositive phrases, and the words “here” and “There” Find the Subject Then choose the Verb 4. People usually (does, do) too many things at once.

Exercise 4, pg 64 Subject _______ 5. Why (is, are) frequent breaks important? 6. Constant clutter on people’s desks (causes, cause) frustration. 7. Why (does, do) perfectionists have so much difficulty? 5. Why are frequent breaks important? Subject ______ 6. Constant clutter on people’s desks causesfrustration. Subject ______________ 7. Why do perfectionists have so much difficulty?

Exercise 4, pg 64 Subject ______ 8. The habit of procrastination (is, are) another area of time management. 9. There (is, are) several other distracting activities, from watching television to playing video games. 10. Children in a family (needs, need) to help with chores. • 8. The habit of procrastinationis another area of time management. • 9. There are several other distracting activities, from watching television to playing video games. Subject _________ Subject _________ • 10. Children in a family need to help with chores

Collective Nouns Collective: A group of people or things. Is considered singular when acting as a unit unless the meaning is clearly plural

Find the Subject Then choose the Verb (pg 66) The construction crew (is, are)being blamed for the accident. (again, acting as a unit)

The construction crew (is, are)being blamed for the accident. (again, acting as a unit) Subject _____

Find the Subject Then choose the Verb (pg 66) 2. In this case, the union (accuses, accuse) the crew. (again, acting as a unit)

2. In this case, the union(accuses, accuse) the crew. Subject _____

Find the Subject Then choose the Verb (pg 66) 3. A few days after the accident, the same group (files, file) charges. (acting as a unit).

3. A few days after the accident, the same group (files, file) charges. (acting as a unit). _____ Subject

Find the Subject Then choose the Verb (pg 66) 4. The crew’s legal team (is, are) uncertain about their strategy. (acting as individuals)

4. The crew’s legal team (is, are) uncertain about their strategy. (acting as individuals) Subject _____

Indefinite Pronouns Refer to an unspecified being, object or place (or beings, objects, places)

Find the Subject Then choose the Verb Exercise 9, pg 69 1. Nobody (know, knows) how manydrugs are contained in plantsthat grow in the rainforest.

Review Finding the Subject AND VERBS!!! Wheeeee !