Verb Review

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What is a direct object?

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A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb in a sentence. Example: In 'Morris dropped the letter,' 'letter' is the direct object.

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What is an indirect object?

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An indirect object is a noun or pronoun that indicates to whom or for whom the action of the verb is performed. Example: In 'She gave her friend a gift,' 'friend' is the indirect object.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about. Example: In 'The dog barks,' 'The dog' is the subject.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being. Example: 'run,' 'is,' and 'seem' are all verbs.

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What is the difference between 'agree' and 'agrees'?

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'Agree' is the base form of the verb used with plural subjects or 'I/you.' 'Agrees' is the third person singular form used with singular subjects. Example: 'They agree' vs. 'He agrees.'

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What is a linking verb?

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A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence to a subject complement that describes or identifies it. Example: 'She is a banker.' Here, 'is' is a linking verb.

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What is an action verb?

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An action verb expresses physical or mental action. Example: 'run,' 'think,' and 'jump' are action verbs.

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What is a transitive verb?

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A transitive verb is an action verb that requires one or more objects. Example: 'She wrote a letter.' Here, 'wrote' is transitive because it has a direct object, 'letter'.

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What is an intransitive verb?

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An intransitive verb is an action verb that does not require a direct object. Example: 'He sleeps.' Here, 'sleeps' does not have a direct object.

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number. Example: 'The dog barks' (singular) vs. 'The dogs bark' (plural).