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The Verb Circus I

The Verb Circus I. Packet #. Verbs. What is a Verb?. A single verb may be composed of more than one word. Jill was running . Negatives are not part of the verb I will not buy the paper. When a subject performs two or more separate actions, you have a compound verb

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The Verb Circus I

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  1. The Verb Circus I Packet #

  2. Verbs

  3. What is a Verb? • A single verb may be composed of more than one word. • Jill was running. • Negatives are not part of the verb • I will not buy the paper. • When a subject performs two or more separate actions, you have a compound verb • Joyce hacked and slashed her way out of the forest. • However, what are the different types of verbs?

  4. Types of Verbs

  5. Action Verbs • There are two types of action verbs • Transitive Verb • Intransitive Verb

  6. Action Verbs • Transitive Verb • Transmit an action from the actor to the receiver, or direct object. • In this kind of sentence, someone (or something) does something to someone or something. • Noahhit his sister. • Shewas kicking the ball. • Herecited the poem. • Icall your name.

  7. Action Verbs • Intransitive Verb • Expresses an action that is not transmitted to an object. • This verb does not need a direct object. • It expresses an action without a receiver. • Daisylaughed. • Robertscreamed for help. • Theywept.

  8. Linking Verb • A linking verb links the subject of the sentence with a complement. • A complement is a word on the other side of the web that gives you more information about the subject itself. • A complement could be another noun or a modifier. • Another noun, which identifies or renames the subject. • Davidisher cousin. • Benwasthe captain of the water polo team. • A modifier, which describes the subject (adjective). • Eddielookssad. • Claudiaisbrilliant in math. • That cantaloupetastesdelicious.

  9. Phrasal Verb(The most difficult)—underlined is the phrasal verb. • Sometimes verb can pair up with a preposition, an adverb or a preposition and an adverb.. • This is called a phrasal verb because the verb stem itself consists of two or more words, making it a phrase. • The kidsturned out the lights, switched off the radio, clicked on the television and picked out a video. • “Well,” said Mom, “at least they are not running up the phone bill.” • Dad laughed. “Youare puttingme on, right?” • “Iwould not rule out that possibility,” smiledMom.

  10. Summary of Verbs

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