9 1. She ran to catch the bus. 2. He thought deeply about the question . 3. They decided to go on a road trip . IDENTIFY THE ACTION VERB : ( ran ) (thought) (decided)
Linking Verbs Examples: am, is, are, was, were, seem, become Connect the subject with a subject complement. (a noun or adjective that describes the subject). 10
11 1. She is a talented musician. 2. The soup tastes delicious. 3. He became a successful author. IDENTIFY THE LINKING VERB : ( is ) (tastes) (became)
Auxiliary Verbs (Helping Verbs) Examples: have, has, had, do, does, did, will, shall, should Help the main verb in a sentence by extending its meaning. 12
13 1. She has finished her homework. 2. They do not understand the instructions. 3. He will be attending the meeting. IDENTIFY THE AUXILIARY VERB : ( has ) (do) (will)
Modal Verbs Examples: can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, would Express necessity, possibility, permission, or ability. 14
15 1. You can borrow my book. 2. She might come to the party. 3. We must finish this project by tomorrow. IDENTIFY THE MODAL VERB : ( can ) (might) (must)
Transitive Verbs Examples: eat (something), write (a letter) Require a direct object to complete their meaning. 16
17 1. She wrote a letter to her friend. 2. They built a sandcastle on the beach. IDENTIFY THE TRANSITIVE VERB : ( wrote ) (built)
Intransitive Verbs Examples: sleep, go, arrive Do not require a direct object. 18
19 1. The baby slept peacefully. 2. They arrived at the airport on time. 3. She laughed heartily at the joke. IDENTIFY THE INTRANSITIVE VERB : ( slept ) (arrived) (laughed)