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