Cumulative Verbs Review

Cumulative Verbs Review

Verbs Review Questions

• What is the difference between a transitive verb and an intransitive verb?

• How do you tell the difference between a helping/auxiliary verb and a linking verb?

Transitive and Intransitive

• Transitive verbs are action verbs that have direct objects.

• What is a direct object?

• Intransitive verbs are action verbs that DO NOT have direct objects.

• How do you tell the difference between a transitive an intransitive verb?

Helping and Linking Verbs

• Helping/Auxiliary verbs HELP other verbs in the sentence.

• You have to look at the entire sentence if there might be a helping verb.

• Linking Verbs are verbs that LINK the subject to the rest of the sentence.

• To be (am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been) is one of the most common linking verbs

• BUT be careful! The forms of TO BE can also be helping verbs so you have to look out.

• What is a good way to tell the difference between the two?

Open Ended

Write a sentence using a TRANSITIVE verb.

Open Ended

Write a sentence using an INTRANSITIVE verb.

Open Ended

Write a sentence using a LINKING verb.

Multiple Choice

What type of verb is the underlined verb in the sentence?

The bunnies were hoping across the lively field.

• Transitive Action

• Intransitive Action

• Linking

• Helping/Auxiliary

Multiple Choice

What type of verb is the underlined verb in the sentence?

The bunnies were hoping across the lively field.

• Transitive Action

• Intransitive Action

• Linking

• Helping/Auxiliary

Multiple Choice

What type of verb is the underlined verb in the sentence?

"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen."-George Orwell, 1984

• Transitive Action

• Intransitive Action

• Linking

• Helping/Auxiliary

Multiple Choice

What type of verb is the underlined verb in the sentence?

"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen."-George Orwell, 1984

• Transitive Action

• Intransitive Action

• Linking

• Helping/Auxiliary

Multiple Choice

What type of verb is the underlined verb in the sentence?

"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen."-George Orwell, 1984

• Transitive Action

• Intransitive Action

• Linking

• Helping/Auxiliary

Multiple Choice

What type of verb is the underlined verb?

We arrived at the palace before midnight.

• Transitive Action

• Intransitive Action

• Linking

• Helping/Auxiliary

Multiple Choice

What type of verb is the underlined verb?

Alice left her phone and wallet at work.

• Transitive Action

• Intransitive Action

• Linking

• Helping/Auxiliary

Multiple Choice

What type of verb is the underlined verb?

My dog is happy to see me at the end of the day!

• Transitive Action

• Intransitive Action

• Linking

• Helping/ Auxiliary

Multiple Choice

What type of verb is the underlined verb?

He became anxious thinking about his next test.

• Transitive Action

• Intransitive Action

• Linking

• Helping/ Auxiliary

Multiple Choice

What type of verb is the underlined verb?

Julian played football for 12 years.

• Transitive Action

• Intransitive Action

• Linking

• Helping/ Auxiliary

Multiple Choice

What type of verb is the underlined verb?

The candle smells amazing!

• Transitive Action

• Intransitive Action

• Linking

• Helping/Auxiliary