1. Verb Notes

2. Linking Verb A linking verb connects a sentence’s
subject with a noun or an adjective in
the predicate.
Common linking verbs: appear, be, been, being, become, feel, grow, look, remain, seem, smell, sound, taste, am, is, are, was, & were.

3. Black Beauty is a novel by Anna Sewell.
Example: linking verb
Black Beauty is a novel by Anna Sewell.
The linking verb is “is”.
“is” links Black Beauty and novel

4. “is” links Black Beauty with gentle
Example: linking verb
Black Beauty is gentle.
“is” links Black Beauty with gentle

5. Action Verb An action verb is a word that describes
what someone or something does. An
action verb names an action.
Example: attract, reach, jump, hop, think, roam, falls

6. Direct Object A direct object receives the action
from the verb. It answers the question
what? or whom? after an action verb.
Not every sentence has a direct
object.

7. Example: action verb & direct object
The equator divides Africa in two.

8. Example: action verb & direct object
Streams and wells create oases in the desert.

9. Example: action verb & direct object
Not even cars cross the sand dunes.

10. Example: action verb & NO direct object
In the eastern Sahara, the sun shines for thousands of hours every year.

11. Example: action verb & NO direct object
In flat regions the Nile River flows slowly.

12. Indirect Object An indirect object comes after the
action verb and before the direct
object. An indirect object answers the
question to whom? or for whom?

13. Example: action verb with indirect object & direct object
Jim built his granddaughter a sandcastle on the beach.
Indirect object – for whom
Direct object - what

14. Example: action verb with indirect object & direct object
We told Mom a lie about the broken lamp.
Direct object - what
Indirect object – for whom

15. Example: action verb with indirect object & direct object
Tomas paid the mechanic 200 dollars to fix the squeaky brakes.
Indirect object – for whom
Direct object - what

16. Transitive Verb Intransitive Verb
An action verb that is followed by a direct object.
The polar bears /eat fish.
Intransitive Verb
An action verb that is not followed by a direct object.
The polar bears /eat slowly.
What
How

17. Helping Verb A helping verb is a verb that helps the
main verb express an action or make a
statement.
Examples: am, is, are, was, were, have, has, had, and will.
"The Helping Verbs Song"

18. Shyla can ride her bike to school.
Example: helping verb
Shyla can ride her bike to school.

19. Samuel has broken the remote control again.
Example: helping verb
Samuel has broken the remote control again.

20. Mrs. Smith is bringing a chocolate cake to the party.
Example: helping verb
Mrs. Smith is bringing a chocolate cake to the party.