
Grammar: Verbs and Sentence Patterns

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8th Grade
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Amia Prillaman
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a transitive verb (TrV)?
Back
A transitive verb is an action verb that needs another word to complete the idea of the sentence. It transfers its action to a receiver in the predicate called a direct object.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a direct object (DO)?
Back
A direct object is a noun or pronoun in the predicate that receives the action of a verb.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do you find the direct object in a sentence?
Back
First find the subject and the verb; then ask 'whom or what?'.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an indirect object (IO)?
Back
An indirect object is a noun or pronoun that tells to whom or for whom the verb’s action is done. It always comes between the transitive verb and the direct object.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do you find the indirect object in a sentence?
Back
First find the subject, verb, and direct object; then ask 'to whom or for whom?'.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are the potential sentence patterns involving transitive verbs?
Back
S-InV, S-TrV-DO, S-TrV-IO-DO.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a linking verb (LV)?
Back
A linking verb does not show action. It links the subject to a word in the predicate that renames or describes the subject.
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