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