VERBSVERBS

ACTION VERBSACTION VERBS

Definition:Definition: An action verb tells what An action verb tells what action someone or something is action someone or something is performingperforming

Examples:Examples:

Father Father packedpacked our suitcases. our suitcases.

The ship The ship chuggedchugged into the harbor. into the harbor.

PRACTICE!!PRACTICE!!Circle the action verb in each sentence.Circle the action verb in each sentence.

1.1. Lines of people walked to the ship for Lines of people walked to the ship for the voyage across the ocean. the voyage across the ocean.

2.2. On board, many passengers wondered On board, many passengers wondered about their new homeland.about their new homeland.

3.3. The waves lashed at the ship during The waves lashed at the ship during storms.storms.

4.4. Eventually, the immigrants completed Eventually, the immigrants completed the journey.the journey.

5.5. Some cried at the sight of the Statue of Some cried at the sight of the Statue of Liberty.Liberty.

TRANSITIVE VERBSTRANSITIVE VERBS

Definition:Definition: A transitive verb is an action verb that A transitive verb is an action verb that directs action from the performer of the action directs action from the performer of the action toward the receiver of the action. The receiver toward the receiver of the action. The receiver of the action is a person, place, or thing – that is, of the action is a person, place, or thing – that is, a noun or pronoun.a noun or pronoun.

Examples:Examples:

The captain The captain rangrang the bell. (action directed at the bell. (action directed at bell)bell)

The captain The captain sailedsailed the ship. (action directed at the ship. (action directed at ship)ship)

INTRANSITIVE VERBSINTRANSITIVE VERBS

Definition:Definition: An intransitive verb An intransitive verb expresses action or tells something expresses action or tells something about the subject of the sentence but about the subject of the sentence but does not direct action toward another does not direct action toward another noun or pronoun.noun or pronoun.

Examples:Examples:

The bell The bell rangrang for dinner. for dinner.

The ship The ship sailedsailed out to sea. out to sea.

PRACTICEPRACTICEAfter each verb, write After each verb, write transitivetransitive or or intransitiveintransitive. If you label a verb . If you label a verb transitivetransitive, identify the noun toward which the action is directed. , identify the noun toward which the action is directed.

1.1. Early settlers Early settlers hopedhoped for new lives in for new lives in the United States.the United States.

2.2. They They exploredexplored the new territory. the new territory.3.3. Some colonists Some colonists sailedsailed back to their back to their

homelands.homelands.4.4. The other immigrants The other immigrants stayedstayed in the in the

U.S. permanently.U.S. permanently.5.5. These people These people sharedshared a dream of a a dream of a

better life.better life.6.6. They They dareddared to cross the ocean. to cross the ocean.

LINKING VERBSLINKING VERBS

Definition:Definition: A linking verb connects a noun A linking verb connects a noun or pronoun with a word that identifies or or pronoun with a word that identifies or describes it.describes it.

Examples:Examples:New York New York isis a city. a city. ((citycity identifies identifies New YorkNew York))

The best swimmers The best swimmers werewere Margie and Brad. Margie and Brad. ((MargieMargie and and BradBrad identify the identify the swimmersswimmers))

Lucy Lucy seemsseems unhappy. unhappy. ((unhappyunhappy describes describes LucyLucy) )

PRACTICE!!PRACTICE!!Underline the form of be in each sentence. Then, Underline the form of be in each sentence. Then,

draw an arrow connecting the words that are linked by draw an arrow connecting the words that are linked by the verb.the verb.

1.1. The Immigration Service determines The Immigration Service determines whether immigrants will be citizens.whether immigrants will be citizens.

2.2. Citizenship may have been open to Citizenship may have been open to people of all origins.people of all origins.

3.3. The children may be cranky from waiting The children may be cranky from waiting in the long lines.in the long lines.

4.4. An elderly man is sick from the long trip.An elderly man is sick from the long trip.

5.5. It had been a difficult voyage.It had been a difficult voyage.

THE MOST COMMON THE MOST COMMON LINKING VERBLINKING VERB

BEBE

FORMS OF FORMS OF BEBE

amam can becan beAreAre could becould beIsIs may bemay beWasWas might bemight beWereWere must bemust beAm beingAm being shall beshall beAre beingAre being should beshould beIs beingIs being will bewill beWas beingWas being would bewould beWere beingWere being

Have beenHave beenHas beenHas beenHad beenHad beenCould have beenCould have beenMay have beenMay have beenMight have beenMight have beenMust have beenMust have beenShall have beenShall have beenShould have beenShould have beenWill have beenWill have beenWould have beenWould have been

OTHER LINKING VERBSOTHER LINKING VERBS

AppearAppear looklook soundsound

BecomeBecome remainremain staystay

FeelFeel seemseem tastetaste

GrowGrow smellsmell turnturn

EXAMPLES:EXAMPLES:

She later became a citizen.She later became a citizen.

The cream tastes sour.The cream tastes sour.

The food stayed fresh and crisp.The food stayed fresh and crisp.

ACTION OR LINKING?ACTION OR LINKING?

Tina Tina feltfelt weak. weak.(Tina (Tina isis weak?) weak?) If you can substituteIf you can substitute

Yes, it’s a linking verb.Yes, it’s a linking verb. the wordthe word IS IS for the for the verbverb,,

the verb is probablythe verb is probably aa

Tina Tina feltfelt the cloth. the cloth. linking verb.linking verb.

(Tina (Tina isis the cloth?) the cloth?)

No, it’s an action verb.No, it’s an action verb.

PRACTICE!!PRACTICE!!Underline the verbs in each sentence. After each Underline the verbs in each sentence. After each action verb, write action verb, write AVAV, and after each linking verb, , and after each linking verb,

write write LV.LV.1.1. The father looked at his family.The father looked at his family.

2.2. He felt sad about leaving them.He felt sad about leaving them.

3.3. His family looked so tiny from the ship.His family looked so tiny from the ship.

4.4. The rain smelled fresh, like his new start.The rain smelled fresh, like his new start.

5.5. Suddenly, the Statue of Liberty appeared Suddenly, the Statue of Liberty appeared through the fog.through the fog.

6.6. The crowds on the ship appeared happy.The crowds on the ship appeared happy.

7.7. Farmers grew vegetable to sell in the city.Farmers grew vegetable to sell in the city.