Closing my eyes, I sighed and sipped my cup of hot peppermint tea. Oh, how I wish...
1. Compare the use of the skateboard in this picture with a more ordinary use. (how is it normally used?) 2. In the photograph, describe how the boy is dressed. Is it appropriate for the activity. Explain. 3. Would this be something you would want to try? Explain using supportive evidence from personal experience, observations, and studies. Study Guide: Review for Verbs
Rewrite the following sentences. Underline each transitive verb and draw an arrow to its object. 1. The Statue of Liberty impressed most immigrants. 2. Railroads quickly transported thousands of soldiers and tons of supplies. 3. The North had almost twice as many railroad lines as the South. Rewrite the following sentences. Circle the intransitive verb. (Be prepared to explain why the verb is transitive.) 1. In the Civil War, almost all exchanges of prisoners stopped in 1864. 2. People argued in the North and South about the treatment of prisoners. Revise the following sentences by adding an object, making intransitive verbs transitive. 1. The soldier fired. 2. Both armies suffered. 3. The cannonball destroyed. Recognizing forms of "be" as Linking Verbs. Copy the sentences below. Underline the form of be in each. Draw a double-headed arrow connecting the words linked by the verb. 1. Antietam was the most devastating one day battle of the Civil War. 2 A victory for the South could have been the turning point of the war. 3. Neither of the armies would be victorious in this battle. 4. After Antietam, Lincoln's views seemed changed. Write two sentences for each given word...use as action and linking. 1. feel 2. look 3. appear 4. grow Helping Verbs Identify and write the helping verb and the main verb. (Ex: Helping Verb: could have been Verb: helping) 1. The year 1913 has been called the "glorious year of flying." 2. Airplanes would be flown with acrobatic maneuverability. 3. Long-distance flights had been made from France to Egypt. 4. A plane might fly across the Mediterranean without any stops. Things You Should be Able to Do: 1.Identify action nouns in a sentence. 2. Distinguish between Transitive and Intransitive actions verbs. 3. recognize forms of "be" as linking verbs. 4. Identify other linking verbs. 5. Identify Helping Verbs. 6. Distinguish between action and linking verbs. 7. Revise sentences- Intransitive to transitive verbs Is it better for children to grow up in the countryside than in a big city. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to develop your essay (3.5)
Sometimes a verb is just one word. Often a verb will be made up of several words. This type of verb is called a verb phrase. A verb phrase can have one, two, three helping verbs before the main part of the verb. Helping verbs are added before the another verb to make a verb phrase. Verb phrases can be separated!!!
Example: put, had put, will have put, might have put, should have been put Some common helping verbs: do, does, did, have, has, had, would, shall, should, will, might, must, can, could, may Early arrivals in the United States from northern and western Europe were called old immigrants. Many old immigrants had entered the country in the 1850's. Copy the following sentences below. Draw a line under the helping verbs and circle the main verb. Write in cursive and ink. 1. The large number of immigrants was considered a threat by some people already living in the United States. 2. New immigration laws were being passed by Congress. 3. Some immigrants were tested to see whether they could read English. 4. Health examinations were given to many others. 5.) The immigrants should have been warned about the new requirements. 1. After the Civil War, immigration from China was rapidly increasing. 2. The immigrants were, at first, hoping to work as laborers. 3. Congress had , however, passed the Chinese Exclusion Act. 4. Some Chinese laborers were new being prohibited from coming to the United States. 5. Other Groups of immigrants were also affected by new laws. Sometimes I am quiet when I think about who I am. I look at everyone else and think, "If they only knew that..."
In addition to "be" verbs, a number of other verbs can be used as linking verbs.
appear feel look seem sound taste become grow remain smell stay turn These verbs often set up the same relationship between words as the linking verb "be" does. The words after the verbs identify or describe the words that come before the verbs. example: Shelia became a dentist. Everything smells damp and musty. He looks very old. The following sentences in pencil and underline the linking verb. Draw double ended arrows to the words that are linked by the verb. Mark your edits in pen. You do not have to rewrite these sentences. 1. The plant grew sturdy in the hothouse. 2. Gold coins seem a better investment. 3. Although far apart the sisters remained good friends. 4. The new chorus sounds even better than the old. 5. Sometimes Brett feels weak and tired. 6. The plant turns brown in fall. 7. The roast goose looks sensational. IN CURSIVE AND INK, write (4) sentences using the words: smell, turn, sound, grow (use in a manner that the verbs are linking verbs. Tears streaming down her face, she frantically tugged at her hair trying to remove the debris that was in it. "Whyyyyyyyy?!" she...
LINKING VERBS
A linking verb connects a noun or pronoun at or near the sentence beginning of a sentence with a word at or near the end of the sentence. Example: The winners of the race were Julia and Victor. She looks tired. He is an archaeologist. The linking verbs is, were, and looks act almost as equal signs between the words they link. Forms of BE The verb be is the most commonly used linking verb in English. am can be have been are could be has been is may be had been was might be could have been were must be may have been am being shall be might have been are being should be must have been is being will be shall have been was being would be will have been were being would have been Copy each sentence into your journal. underline the form of be in each. then draw a double headed arrow connecting the words that are linked by the verb. **Remember to write in pencil and edit in pen. Rewrite for penmanship in ink. 1. Your next book will be When the Legends Die. 2. That purple jewel is an amethyst. 3. The keys have been rusty for some time now. 4. Her favorite colors are turquoise and tan. 5. Judy was the star of the show. 6. Carlos Cruz might be our next mayor. Words have POWER! Words capture their readers and can bring them to tears or rolling peels of laughter. Words divulge the creative nature of novels, short stories, and poems that inspire the readers. Words inform, entertain, persuade, argue, and teach the reader. Written words can tell the story... make the reader remember...
Click on the artist's name below. Bastille - "POET" 1. What is the author's purpose for writing/singing? 2. How does the artist use words to get his point across? 3. What meaning is the artist trying to express about the use of written words? 4. What importance do you think words have in our society? ...in your world? |
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