Abeka 4th Grade Language Unit 7
List the (8) state of being verbs.
Am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been.
If a verb phrase ends with an action verb, then the whole phrase is called a what?
An action verb
What is a verb?
An action word.
What is a state of being verb?
Does not show action. Simply tells about the subject.
If a verb phrase ends with the state of being verb the the whole phrase is called what?
State of being verb
What is a verb phrase?
The main verb and it's helping verb.
What is a predicate?
The predicate tells what the subject is or does.
What is a subject?
The subject is a noun (or pronoun) about which something is being said. (He gave.)
What are the two parts of a sentence?
The two parts of a sentence are the subject and the predicate.
Call verbs which end in ING or EN need a what?
A helping verb
Some verbs which end in ED need a what?
A helping verb
What is a compound verb?
Two or more verbs usually connected by the word AND.
What are the eight parts of speech?
Verb, noun, pronoun, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection.