GRAMMAR/WRITING
Verbs
Many VERBS express action Three types of verbs
Main Action: Tells what the subject is doing Linking: Join the person/place/thing to something
said about the person/place/thing Secondary
Helping: attached to main verb
Action Verb
Ask yourself: “What is the subject doing?” People applauded. Gloria wrote the answers on the board. She keeps special papers in it. The letter from the contest officials awarded
her first prize. It tells her to “fly” over any obstacle. Daisy Russel lives in Missouri.
Linking Verbs
Some verbs do not show action. Join the person/place/thing to something said
about the person/place/thing Some examples: is, are, was, were
Gloria is a teacher. Daisy is looking through her “brag book”. One letter in the book is especially important to
her. Her entry was an essay about her life. The eagle on the front of her brag book has a
special meaning.
Helping Verbs
Helping verbs are verbs that, as their name suggests, help the main verb in a sentence by extending the meaning of the verb. be (including am, is, are, was, were, been) have, has had do, does, did can could may might will would shall should must ought to
Identify the Subject, Verb/Predicate
Action/Helping Verb (in front of main verb)
Linking Verb (connects the subject and action)
To find the verb: Ask yourself who or what is the sentence
about? (subject) Then, look for the action. Subject- person, place or thing that is doing
the action Predicate- what the subject is doing? Look
for the action****
Subject
Who or What the sentence is about Can be a person, place, or thing
Most birds can fly.
Daniel can come with us to the movie.
Dinner will be ready in fifteen minutes.
A large number of swimmers competed in the race this year.
This beautiful 15th century painting is priceless.
Predicate
Says what the subject is doing Most birds can fly.
Daniel can come with us to the movie.
Dinner will be ready in fifteen minutes.
A large number of swimmers competed in the race this year.
This beautiful 15th century painting is priceless.
People applauded. Gloria wrote the answers on the board. She keeps special papers in it. The letter from the contest officials awarded her first
prize. It tells her to “fly” over any obstacle. Daisy Russel lives in Missouri. Gloria is a teacher. Daisy is looking through her “brag book”. One letter in the book is especially important to her. Her entry was an essay about her life. The eagle on the front of her brag book has a
special meaning.
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