ACE-English 1- 3 (1099)
Action verbs
Give vitality to a sentence
Linking verbs are always __________
Intransitive
When in active voice, which verb always takes a direct object: "lie" or "lay"?
Lay
Raise can also mean_______________________
"to grow, bring up, or stir up."
Predicate Nominative
A noun that follows a linking verb and renames the subject.
Transitive verbs
A verb that always has a doer and a receiver (usually the direct object) of the action. They have direct objects.
The subject of the sentence does the acting when the verb has________
Active
The two voices of transitive verbs
Active and passive
Predicate Adjective
An adjective that follows a linking verb and describes the subject.
What is an anecdote?
An anecdote is a brief story that illustrates a point. Anecdotes can be used effectively to make our writing more interesting.
Active voice
When the subject of the sentence performs the action and the direct object receives the action.
Write the PACE Scripture from memory:
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor: for we are members one of another. Ephesians 4:25
Helping verb examples
am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been, do, did, does, have, has, had, may, might, must, can, could, shall, should, will, would
Lie is ___________
intransitive
Rise is ___________
intransitive
Sit is___________
intransitive
The verb_____ means "to put or place in a certain position."
lay
The verb _____ means "to rest" or "to recline."
lie
Linking verb examples
look, seem, appear, become, feel, grow, stay, sound, taste, smell, remain, keep, prove, turn
The verb_____ means "to lift up, put up, or elevate."
raise
Which verb, when in active voice, usually takes a direct object: "rise" or "raise"?
raise
The verb_____ means "to go up, come up, or move up."
rise
The verb____ means "to put or place something; to put in to some condition."
set
Which verb, when in active voice, always takes a direct object: "sit" or "set"?
set
The verb____ means "to be seated; to rest."
sit
Lay is___________
transitive
Raise is__________
transitive
Set is ____________
transitive
Remember in writing we should:
1. Use lively, vivid action verbs instead of linking verbs wherever possible. 2. Use a variety of sentence patterns. 3. Use active voice verbs instead of passive verbs. 4. Change the verb if the wrong one of a pair has been used.
We can improve our writing skills by applying the following guidelines concerning verbs:
1. Use vivid verbs instead of general verbs. 2. Whenever possible, use action verbs instead of linking verbs. 3. Refer to a thesaurus in order to find the verbs that expresses exactly what you want to say.
Learn these things about the voice of verbs:
1. Voice tells whether the subject is acting or being acted upon. 2. Only transitive verbs can have a voice. 3. The two voices of verbs are active and passive.
Sentences with active voice verbs follow the______ sentence pattern.
N-AV-N
A_________ voice verb is always a form of "be" plus a past form of an action verb.
Passive
When the subject of the sentence receives the action, the verb has_____
Passive voice
_______________ verbs always have a receiver of the action.
Transitive
Linking verbs
Verbs that don't show action. They link the subject to words or groups of words that identify or describe the subject.
intransitive verb
Verbs that have complete meaning by themselves. They have no direct object.
