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ENGLISH-POWERS
6 WEEKS
Question | Answer |
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LINKING VERB | a verb that functions chiefly as a connection between a subject and a predicate complement (Ex.: be, appear, seem, become) |
ACTION VERB | something that a person or thing can do may be used alone as the main verb of a sentence e.g. run, jump, reach, swim, walked, fell etc. |
what is the test to determine whether a verb is an action or linking verb | replace the verb with am, is, or are and if it makes sense, then its a linking verb. |
what describes a thing as MAGIC wand and BRIDAL ring | adjective |
what tells how things are done? tells as quickly, slowly, badly, well | adverbs |
part of speech that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb | adverb |
part of speech that modifies a noun | adjective |
Be Look Feel Taste Smell Sound Seem Appear Get Become Grow Stay | examples of linking verbs |
advise, arrest, assault, beat bite, blast, block, blow, bump catch, chase, choke, clap climb, | examples of action verbs |
A group of words made up of a preposition, its object, and any of the object's modifiers. | prepositional phrase |