Verbs

Verbs: One will usually find three types of verbs.

1. Action Verbs--action verbs show the the subject engaged in an action.

Example: John smelled victory, and he skate toward the finish line.

2. Linking Verbs--this type verb connects the subject to an idea about the subject.

"to be" verbs.

--am, are, is(present tense verbs)-- --was, were(past tense verbs)--

Am, is, are, was, were are: infinitive verbs. Infinitive verbs are preceded by "to," as in "to be."

Example: Sally is great.

3.Helping Verbs--(alson known as auxilliary verbs).

Helping verbs are always followed by--an acion or linking verb.

Can, could, do, did, has, had, have, may, might, must, shall, should, will, would

Example: Jackie should do her hair before the ball.

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What is a noun?

Start with the basics. What is a noun? A noun is person, place or thing.

Person, it could be you or your old haggard mother-in-law. Place, it could be Greenville, SC, NY city. Thing, it could be a tool that you have in your garage that you does not even have a name.

Example: "Hey, Mary will you grab a gallon of milk while you're at the store?" John yelled through the the old, rickety door.

Mary is a noun in the above sentence, for she is a person.

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Master The Word: Featherbrained

Featherbrained: adjective 1. empty-headed; scatter-brained; lacking brain power.


Example: "Suzie, you are very nice looking. But I must confess that your looks will not supplant for brains. I hope you will age well and stop your featherbrained ways."

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