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SGCS 6th gr. Grammar
SGCS 6th gr. Grammar: verbs and adverbs (Mrs. Narro)
Question | Answer |
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visible action | an action you can see performed |
mental action | an action that occurs through thought |
3 types of verbs, based on what they do. | 1. action 2. helping 3. linking |
two types of verbs based on direct object | 1. transitive 2. intransitive |
Adverbs modify what 3 things. | 1. verbs 2. adjectives 3. adverbs |
4 things that adverbs answer. | 1.how 2. when 3. where 4. to what extent |
For an action verb, what are the 2 types of action? | 1. visible action 2. mental action |
What is visible action? | An action that you can see. |
Name 3 examples of visible action. | 1. running 2. throwing, 3. jumping |
What is mental action? | An action that occurs through thoughts. |
Name 3 examples of mental action. | 1.think, believe, expect, hope, remember, understand |
What does a linking verb do? | It does NOT show action, it shows a state of being. |
A linking verb acts as what kind of mathematical sign | = sign (Bob = chef) |
Linking verbs connect a subject to what 2 things | 1. noun 2. adjective |
At least 3 examples of linking verbs | 1. forms of BE, become, look, feel, smell, remain, stay, etc. |
Some verbs can be a linking verb in one sentence, but an action verb in another. How do you test a questional verb's roll in a partiular sentence? | Subtitute "are or is" for the mystery verb. |
Helping verbs change the verb in 2 ways. | 1) tense 2) add a condition |
Give an example of when a helping verb changes the tense of a verb | 1) Mary read the book. 2) Mary will read the book {now in the future} |
Give an example of when the helping verb adds a condition to a verb. | Mary walks to school. Mary should walk to school. (should adds a condition} |
What is the mnemonic to remember the helping verbs. | MAY BE Mr. DO SHOULD HAVE a WILL |
What are the three main headings (I. II. III) of the review sheet? | I. Categorizing verbs based on what they do. II. Categorizing verbs based on whether they have a direct object III. About Adverbs |
Do adverbs that modify verbs have to appear next to the verb? | NO. Yesterday, I studied for the test. |
Does an adverb that is modifying an adjective or another adverb have to appear next to the ajd. or adverb that it is modifying? | YES. The dog ran VERY quickly up the stairs. |
Give an example of an adverb modifying an adjective? | The boy was VERY tall. |
What are the 4 clues Mrs. Naro gave for finding adverbs? | 1) -ly is a common ending 2) any word in the middle of a veb phrase 3) introductory word of a sentence 4)these words are always adverbs (too, very, quite, also , never, not) |
Name the 6 words Mrs. Naro listed that are always adverbs. | too, very, quite, also, never, not |