1. V ERBS Is the main word in the predicate of a sentence

2. E XAMPLES Lola and Lilly sleep eight hours each night. What is the subject of the sentence?subject Is it simple or compound?simple or compound What is the predicate?predicate What are the subjects doing?doing

3. Lola and Lilly

4. compound

5. sleep eight hours each night.

6. Yes, Lola and Lilly sleep. Sleep is the verb.

7. T RY SOME 1. My sister has the flu. 2. Lola feels sleepy and weak. 3. The doctor listens to her heart. 4. I bring her medicine.

8. Her forehead seems hot. a.her b.seems c.hot

9. A CTION VERBS An action verb is a word that tells what the subject of a sentence does. enjoys 1. Joel enjoys his bath. use 2. They use mild soap and water. wash 3. They wash their hair every day. removes 4. A bath or shower removes germs. prevent 5. Vaccines prevent disease.

10. T RY SOME 1. Dr. Ellen Brown lives down the street. a. Dr. Ellen Brownb. lives 2. She knows about the human body. a. humanb. knows 3. Dr. Brown works at the hospital. a. worksb. hospital 4. She smiles at her patients. a. smilesb. patients

11. T HE VERB BE Forms of the verb be link the subject to a word or words in the predicate. Forms of be: singular: am, are, is Julia is strong. plural: are We are strong.

12. T RY SOME 1. Sean’s knee (is/are) hurt.(is/are 2. A first-aid kit (are/is) in my bathroom.(are/is 3. First-aid kits (are/is) important.are/is 4. Bandages (am/are) important.am/are 5. Cleaning the cut (is/are) a type of first aid.is/are 6. Sean’s knee (is/are) dirty.is/are 7. My hands (is/are) clean.is/are 8. I (am/is) gentle with his knee.am/is 9. He (is/are) better know.is/are 10. We (am/are) both happy again.am/are

13. are

14. is

15. am

16. are

17. R EMEMBER A verb is the main word in the predicate of a sentence. An action verb tells what the subject of a sentence does. Forms of the verb be link the subject to a word or words in the predicate.

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