VERB NOTES I. Action Verbs II. Linking Verbs - EZWebSite
VERB NOTES I. Action Verbs II. Linking Verbs - EZWebSite
VERB NOTES I. Action Verbs II. Linking Verbs - EZWebSite
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Example 1: He is the winner. Subject: He Verb: is<br />
He = winner "winner" is a noun<br />
Example 2: He is hungry. Subject: He Verb: is<br />
He = hungry "hungry" is an adjective<br />
"winner" and "hungry" are linking verb complements!<br />
To determine if a verb is linking or action run the verb through the test frames.<br />
V. SUMMARY:<br />
1. Mark off prepositional phrases<br />
2. Find the subject and the verb<br />
3. Determine verb type: linking or action<br />
4. If action, check for direct object<br />
5. If there is a direct object, verb is transitive<br />
6. If linking, check if complement is a noun phrase or adjective<br />
YOU CAN DO THIS. STAY FOCUSED AND THINK!<br />
Hipskind Verb Notes, 4 of 4<br />
Grammar Studies<br />
5/05
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