v erbs is the main word in the predicate of a sentence

VERBSIs the main word in the predicate of a sentence

EXAMPLES

Lola and Lilly sleep eight hours each night.

What is the subject of the sentence? Is it simple or compound? What is the predicate? What are the subjects doing?

Lola and Lilly

compound

sleep eight hours each night.

Yes, Lola and Lilly sleep.

Sleep is the verb.

TRY SOME

1. My sister has the flu.2. Lola feels sleepy and

weak.3. The doctor listens to

her heart.4. I bring her medicine.

Her forehead seems hot.

a.herb.seemsc.hot

ACTION VERBS

An action verb is a word that tells what the subject of a sentence does.

1. Joel enjoysenjoys his bath.2. They useuse mild soap and water.3. They washwash their hair every day.4. A bath or shower removesremoves germs.5. Vaccines preventprevent disease.

TRY SOME

1. Dr. Ellen Brown lives down the street.a. Dr. Ellen Brown b. lives

2. She knows about the human body.a. human b. knows

3. Dr. Brown works at the hospital.a. works b. hospital

4. She smiles at her patients.a. smilesb. patients

THE VERB BE

Forms of the verb be link the subject to a word or words in the predicate.

Forms of be: singular: am, are, is

Julia is strong.plural: are

We are strong.

TRY SOME

1. Sean’s knee (is/are) hurt.2. A first-aid kit (are/is) in my bathroom.3. First-aid kits (are/is) important.4. Bandages (am/are) important.5. Cleaning the cut (is/are) a type of first aid.6. Sean’s knee (is/are) dirty.7. My hands (is/are) clean.8. I (am/is) gentle with his knee.9. He (is/are) better know.10. We (am/are) both happy again.

are

is

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REMEMBER

A verb is the main word in the predicate of a sentence. An action verb tells what the subject of a sentence does. Forms of the verb be link the subject to a word or words in the predicate.

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