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Verbs. American Lit . Verb . a word or group of words that expresses time while showing an action, a condition, or the fact that something exists help make statements, ask questions, or deliver commands every complete sentence must have at least one verb. Action and Linking Verbs.
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Verbs American Lit
Verb • a word or group of words that expresses time while showing an action, a condition, or the fact that something exists • help make statements, ask questions, or deliver commands • every complete sentence must have at least one verb
Action and Linking Verbs • Action: is a verb that tells what action someone or something is performing • can be visible or mental • EX: Tim baked an apple pie. • EX: I thought of you. • Linking: is a verb that connects its subject with a noun, pronoun, or adjective that identifies or describes the subject • Ex: That manis a famous hockey player. • The ice surface seemssmooth.
The forms of be The verb be is the most common linking verb -most often, the forms of be that function as linking verbs express the condition of the subject, but they may also express existence Ex: The skater is on the ice. • see chart on page 375 • other linking verbs –see chart on page 375 • some other linking verbs may also be action verbs-depends on the context of the sentence. • Linking: The air felt cold. • Action: The skiers felt a chilly wind.
Verbs: Either Transitive and Intransitive • Transitive: directs action toward someone or something named in the same sentence • the word toward which a transitive word directs its action is called the object of the verb • determine the object by asking whom or what after the verb • Intransitive: does not direct attention toward anyone or anything named in the same sentence • linking verbs do not express action, so they are always intransitive
Examples • Transitive • He drove the car around the block. • They climbed the mountain that winter. • The dangerous storm stopped the trip. • Intransitive • He drove around the block. • They climbed very slowly. • The trip was stopped when the storm came.
Verb Phrases • a verb that has more than one word is a verb phrase • consists of a main verb and one or more helping verbs • Helping verbs are often called auxiliary verbs • as many as 3 helping verbs may precede the main verb in a verb phrase
Verb Phrases • the forms of be can be used as helping verbs • a verb phrase may be interrupted by other words • other helping verbs include • do • does • did • have • has had • shall • should • will • would • can • could • may • might • must
Examples • I should have taken a horse-and-carriage ride through the snow • Should I take a horse-and-carriage ride through the snow? • They will be going to the arena. • They will soon be going to the arena.