Grammar & Composition II Unit 10

linking verb

does not express action.It links a word in the predicate to the subject

action verb

expresses physical or mental action

take

indicates movement away from you

conjuction

is a word that JOINS words, phrases, or clauses

adjective

is a word that modifies a noun or a pronoun (it answers the question WHAT KIND/WHICH ONE/HOW MANY/HOW MUCH/WHOSE)

adverb

is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb( it answers the question WHERE/WHEN/HOW/HOW OFTEN)

noun

is a word that names a person,place, thing,or idea

verb

is a word that shows action and links another word to the subject,helps another verb or merely indicates existence

preposition

is a word that shows how a noun or a pronoun or a pronoun is RELATED to some other word in the sentence

pronoun

is a word that takes the place of a noun

interjection

is an EXCLAMATORY WORD that is not related to other words in the sentence

bring

means indicates movement toward you

let

means to allow

sit

means to be seated

teach

means to give instruction

leave

means to go away from or to cause to remain

rise

means to go up or to get up

affect

means to influence

raise

means to lift something or to push something up

learn

means to obtain knowledge

lay

means to put or place something

set

means to put or place something

lie

means to recline

can

refers to ability

may

refers to permission

linking and action verbs

taste,smell,sound,look,appear,become,seem,grow,remain,and stay

effect

to accomplish