Last week we talked about action verbs. Action verbs sometimes transfer action to a direct object. An action verb that transfers action is called a transitive verb. Ate is an action word. In this sentence, ate is a transitive verb.Bob… Read more54. Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

Yesterday, we learned that a linking verb can connect a subject to a predicate noun. A predicate noun finishes a thought by renaming the subject. Mom is. This sentence is incomplete. Add a predicate noun to rename the subject and… Read more53. Linking Verbs and Predicate Adjectives

Linking verbs show existence. Most linking verbs are forms of the verb to be. I like to call linking verbs “equals” verbs, because the words on either side of the verb “equal” each other. The linking verb connects the subject… Read more52. Linking Verbs and Predicate Nouns

We have learned that some verbs are action verbs and some verbs are existence verbs. Existence verbs are actually called linking verbs. Linking verbs do not show any action by the subject.Linking verbs link the subject to a noun or… Read more51. Linking Verbs

An action verb shows action. Sometimes the action verb transfers the action to another object. A verb that transfers action is called a Transitive Verb.The object that receives the action is called the Direct Object. A transitive verb always transfers… Read more48. Action Verbs and the Direct Object

A verb is a part of speech that shows action or existence. Action verbs show action. Run, jump, eat, hit, wear, find, see, hold, imagine, open, make, and love are all action verbs. Any word for something you can do… Read more47. Verbs Can Show Action or Existence

Each sentence has two parts: a subject and a predicate.The subject of a sentence is the person, thing, or idea that the sentence is about. The predicate of a sentence gives information about the subject. The gray cat chased a… Read more46. Subject and Predicate in a Sentence

We learned yesterday that personal pronouns take the place of nouns. Today we will separate the personal pronouns into subject pronouns and object pronouns. The subject is the person or thing that does the action in a sentence. Here are… Read more37. Pronouns as Subjects and Objects