2. C English Encounters

4. Every sentence needs a verb. 1. Verbs show action. 2. Verbs link subjects with words like nouns (or pronouns) and adjectives in the predicate.

6. build Lifting weights builds your muscles.

7. catch Will he catch the ball?

8. exercise Exercise to keep fit.

9. love Grandmother loves the baby a lot.

10. jog He jogs every day.

11. jump Jump rope to lose weight.

12. kick She can kick that ball!

13. lift How much weight can he lift?

14. lose How did he lose 150 pounds?

15. play Does your sister play baseball?

16. He practices every day in the gym. practice

17. ride My little brother rides a tricycle.

18. sleep Sleep eight to ten hours every night.

19. swim My grandfather swims to stay healthy.

20. throw He throws a fast ball!

21. watch Watch your weight!

22. think Elmer is thinking.

23. Subject Verb Predicate noun pronoun adjective

24. Some linking verbs: 1. All forms of be (am, is, are, was, were, etc.)

25. Examples of be as a linking verb: I Subject predicate am noun a student

26. More linking verbs… appear seem become grow remain look taste smell feel sound

27. appears hurt. The little dog Subject predicate adjective

28. Write 5 sentences using action verbs to describe what you see in this video. Underline the action verbs.

29. Write 5 sentences using linking verbs to describe the dog you see. Underline the linking verbs.