Noun and Verb Review

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Noun and Verb Review

1. Action

Physical Action

- Sit

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- Stare

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-Look

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- Jump

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Mental Action Verbs:

Remember

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Consider

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Think

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Realize

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Imagine

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Linking Verbs

Link the subject to a noun, pronoun, or adjective that describe it

Example sentences:

He is nice. (He  links to  adjective)

We were young. (We  links to  adjective)

She seems grumpy. (She  links to  adjective)

They appear upset about their grade. (They  links to  adjective)

I have apples. (I  links to  noun)

I get fruit from the store (I  links to  noun)

• notice that no physical or mental action is happening

Use all the “easy” linking verbs in a sentence each. Remember to follow them with an adjective, noun, or pronoun. Don’t follow them with another verb.

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Tricky linking verbs:

Examples:

He looks angry. (Helinks to  adjective)

She felt cold. (Shelinks to  adjective)

The fish tastes salty. (Fish links to  adjective)

The perfume smells nice. (Perfume  links to  adjective)

The music sounds loud. (Music  links to  adjective)

She acted weird. (She links to  adjective)

Dreams come true. (Dreams  links to (adjective)

Use each of the tricky linking verbs. Follow the pattern (subject, verb, adjective)

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Use tricky verbs as actions verbs.

Examples:

1. She looks around mysteriously. (She action preposition + adverb (which describes how she is doing the action)
2. He felt the glass cautiously. (he  action noun, adverb with describe how he did the action)
3. He tastes the cheese greedily. (he  action noun + adverb which describe how he did the action)
4. The cow smells deeply. (Cow  action  adverb)
5. She sounded the alarm (She  action  noun)
6. She acted well in the play (She  action adverb + preposition + noun)
7. He came to the show. (He  action preposition + noun)

Write each “tricky verb” as an action verb

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Determine if the following sentences are linking or action. Put L or A

_____. He is kind.

_____. She walked across the street.

_____. They crossed the street cautiously.

_____. The song sounded funny.

_____. Debbie seems nervous.

_____. Lori writes recommendations letters.

_____. Jody smells stinky.

_____. Robert became a good photographer.

Circle the verb in the sentences below that are NOT the gerund. Then, note if the gerund is a linking or action verb.

1. I was running to the store.

1. I am considering the job.

1. I am having a hard time.

1. They were returning from the party.

1. We are looking good.

The verbs you circled are helping verbs. They are helping out the gerunds.

Turn the following verbs into the past tense (past participle)

Action Verbs

Write:

Run:

Hope:

Understand:

Linking Verbs

Appear:

Is:

Seem:

Become: