English 11A
Read the sentence.She could have been an Olympic figure skater, but she has quit practicing. What is the linking verb in the sentence? has quit have been could have could have been
Could have been Linking verbs are those that link the subject to a predicate or a predicate adjective. They do not describe the subject neither physically nor mentally. They are usually all the different forms of Verb be like in the sentence COULD HAVE BEEN.
Which sentence contains an action verb? The skiers were happy about their accomplishments. New skiers sometimes are nervous. Some skiers think very highly of their sport. Good skiers appear in control.
Some skiers think very highly of their sport. Action verbs, also called dynamic verbs, express an action. Options A and B would not work because they are using to be verb, wich is a linking verb. its main fonction is link the subject with the adjective (happy and nervous) Options D Y C would work, but option D is using a verb another possible linking verb. Therefore, correct answer is C. THINK a totally action verb, it represents an effort.
Read the sentence.The defender pushed _____. Which sentence ending would make the verb pushed intransitive? a teammate aside swiftly and forcefully the puck forward his stick down
Swiftly and forcefully In grammar, a verb is considered intransitive if it is not followed by a direct object; this means there is not a specific entity affected by the action. For example, in the sentence "I ate bananas" the verb is not intransitive because the noun "bananas" acts as the object. According to this, the only option that would make the verb "pushed" intransitive is "swiftly and forcefully" because this ending describes the action through two adverbs but does not add a noun or similar that could act as a direct object, while other option add direct objects such as "his stick", "a teammate" or "the puck" and would make the verb transitive.
Read the sentence.Would you take me for a ride on the bobsled? What is the verb phrase in the sentence? would you take would take me would take you take
Would take. A verb phrase is a phrase consisting of a main verb alone or an auxiliary verb and the main verb. The main verb always follows the auxiliary verb. In this sentence, the verb phrase is formed by the modal verb would, and the main verb take, which is the one that indicates the action. Furthermore, the pronoun you is not part of the verb phrase since it is the subject of the sentence and, in this question, the verb phrase is split by the subject.
Read the sentence. The skiers glide quickly and easily over the fresh snow. What is the action verb in the sentence? over easily glide quickly
glide is the action verb
Read the sentence. She had heard that the figure skaters were arriving. What are the helping verbs in the verb phrases? were; arriving heard; arriving had; heard had; were
had; were The helping verbs in this sentence are "had" and "were". Helping verbs, also called auxiliary verbs, are used with the main verb in order to add a functional or grammatical meaning. Helping verbs have different functions within a sentence. They can express tense, modality, voice, or emphasis. In this sentence, for example, both helping verbs "had" and "were" express the tense of the verb. Had heard: Past perfect Were arriving: past progressive
Read the sentences. The course seems difficult, but the skiers enjoy the challenge. The crowd cheers loudly as each skier crosses the finish line. Which verb is the linking verb in the sentences? crosses seems enjoy cheers
seems
Read the sentence. The Norwegian bobsled team should have been very proud of its excellent time. What is the linking verb in the sentence? been should have have been should have been
should have been
Read the sentence.The skiers should have stayed indoors during the snowstorm. Identify the helping verb or verbs in the sentence's verb phrase. should; have should; stayed stayed have
should; have The helping verb in the sentence is "should" and the verb in the sentence is "have" followed by past participle. There are several auxiliary verbs or helping verb that can be used in forming a sentence. The helping verbs usually accompanied by the main verb in order to create a perfect sentence and the sentence above indicates the past activity, thus it used "have" as the verb.
Read the sentence. Gia's sled hit a huge oak tree at the bottom of the steep hill. What kind of verb is the word hit in the sentence? transitive verb intransitive verb verb phrase action verb
transitive verb The word "hit" is a transitive verb as it needs an object (an oak tree) to complete the meaning of the sentence. In addition, it is a type of verb that requires an object (direct object) to receives the effects of the action.
