Action and Linking Verbs

Action verbs

. An action verb is a verb that tells what action someone of something is

performing. Sometimes the action is something you can see; sometimes the verbs express

mental actions (for example: forget, believe, think).

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Hank painted the tool shed.

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The parakeet swings back and forth in its cage.

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Jefferson thought about the problem.

Linking verbs

. A linking verb is a verb that connects its subject with a word at or near the end

of the sentence.

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Victoria was Queen from 1837 to 1901.

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The feverish child is miserable.

The most common linking verb is

be*. Other verbs that can act as linking verbs include

appear, become**, come, feel, grow, keep, look, remain, seem, smell, sound, stay, taste,

turn***http://www.phschool.com/atschool/writing_grammar_08/grade8/exercise_bank/chapter15/wag8_act_15-2b.cfm.

ttp://www.dowlingcentral.com/MrsD/quizzes/grammar/DeltaExer/actionlinking.htm

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/grammar/extraexercises/GFW7_BLMs_1229_13.pdf

Singular and Plural Possessive nouns

A possessive noun tells us who (or what) owns or has something. Possessives answer the question "Whose?" Study the following rule and examples and then try the practice exercises.

Rule 1: to make a singular word possessive, just add 's

Tom => Tom's fault Kathy => Kathy's job the doctor => the doctor's coat the Jones => the Jones's house

Possessive nouns (plural)

Plural nouns follow slightly different rules for making them possessive. Study the following rules and then complete the practice exercises.

Rule 1: add ' to a regular plural noun which ends in s

dogs => dogs' leashes teachers => teachers' desks

Rule 2: if the plural noun does not end in s, add 's

geese => geese's pond children => children's rollerblades http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/possessive_nouns/quiz327.html http://www.theteachersguide.com/pages/printouts/grammar/possessivenouns2.pdf http://www.lovetolearnplace.com/Grammar/Plural%20Possessive.pdf http://www.spellingcity.com/word-match-vocabulary-game.html?listId=5706868 http://www.spellingcity.com/word-match-vocabulary-game.html?listId=5706798 http://www.myenglishlessons.net/quizzes/possessives.htm http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/par_numberless_quiz.pl/plurals_quiz.htm