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Verbs

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Grammar Notes

Basic Definition

Verb Expresses Action or Existence» Billy Crystal hosted the

show. (A or E?)

» Dr. Martin Luther King was an important man. (A or E?)

                                                                 

                                 

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Number Agreement

Verbs must agree with the number of the subject» Singular subject

needs singular verb

» Plural subject needs plural verb

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Singular Verb Examples

In 1963, the Berlin Wall stood as a new symbol of communism’s strength.

Today it stands in pieces as a symbol of communism’s weakness.

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Plural Verb Examples

In 1963, two 10-year-old girls were separated by the wall.

Today the 37-year-old women stand together on top of it.

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Active Voice the subject does the action in a sentence» The batter hit

the baseball.

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Passive Voice the subject receives the action, or is not personally doing it» The batter was hit

by the baseball.

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Point of View 1st Person

» uses “I” pronouns 2nd Person

» uses “you” pronouns 3rd Person

» uses “he, she, it” pronouns

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3 simple tenses to all verbs:

Present Tense» My stomach tightens

into a knot at times. Past Tense

» My stomach tightened into a knot at the game yesterday.

cont. Future Tense» My stomach will

tighten into a knot if I see a bear on the trail!

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Gerund A verb form which ends in –ing and is used as a noun

Example: You should quit smoking.

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Transitive Verbs

transfer their action to an object.» The earthquake shook

San Francisco with a fury.–what object receives the

action?–what subject does the

action?

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Direct Object

the noun or pronoun that receives the action directly from the subject» My teacher wanted my

essay.

» But I didn’t write one.

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Indirect Object

the noun or pronoun which receives the action of a transitive verb indirectly» After class I wrote a note

to her.» After class I wrote her a

note.

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Intransitive Verb

A verb that completes its action without an object» I apologized for my

late assignment.

» I shouted loudly.

That’s all, folks!!!

Now, Start your homework due at the start of class tomorrow

Complete the third column in your “slice of action” word bank, “power verbs.”

Ba dee, Ba dee, that’s all folks!