English Chapter 12

Words often used as adverbs

Where - away, here, inside, there, up When - later, now, soon, then, tomorrow How - clearly, easily, quietly, slowly How often - always, usually, continuously, never, forever, briefly How much - almost, so, too, more, least, extremely, quite, very, not

Adverb answers the following questions.

Where? When? How? How Often or how long? To what extent? or How much?

Linking Verbs

a verb that expresses a state of being. Linking verbs connects, or links, the subject to a word or word group that identifies or describes the subject

Action Verb

a verb that expresses either physical or mental activity. Example - plays, thought, believe

Verb

a ward that expresses action or a state of being.

Adverb

a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb

Commonly Used Helping Verbs

am, are, be, been, being, is, was, were, do, does, did, have, has, had, can, could, may, might, must will, would, shall, should

Linking Verb Examples

am, is, are, was, were, has been, have been, had been, will be, shall be, may be, might be, can be, should be, would have been

More Linking Verb Examples

appear, become, feel, grow, look, remain, seem, smell, sound, stay, taste, turn

Verb Phrase

contains one main verb and one or more helping verbs Examples - can speak, were sent, has been named

Helping Verb

helps the main verb express action or a state of being Examples - can, has been, were, should have been

Mental Action

words that express mental activity Examples - thought, believe, remember, anticipate

Physical Action

words that express physical activity Examples - hooted, plays, pounce, shout