1. Dinosaur Ghosts Writing & Grammar Transitive and Intransitive Verbs Being Verbs and Linking Verbs

2. Transitive and Intransitive Verbs A transitive verb is an action verb that has a direct object. An intransitive verb has no direct object. A transitive verb is an action verb that has a direct object. An intransitive verb has no direct object.

3. transitive intransitive transitive intransitive transitive intransitive transitive

4. PB pg. 156

5. Being and Linking Verbs The dinosaurs were _________________. “were” is a being verb A being verb is called a linking verb when it links the subject with the predicate. A predicate noun renames or identifies the subject. A predicate adjective describes the subject. The dinosaurs were _________________. “were” is a being verb A being verb is called a linking verb when it links the subject with the predicate. A predicate noun renames or identifies the subject. A predicate adjective describes the subject.

6. Tell what the being verb is and if it is linking a predicate noun or adjective. Predicate noun Predicate adjective Predicate noun Predicate adjective Predicate noun Predicate adjective Predicate noun

7. PB pg. 157