Transcript Grammar - Community School of Davidson

Grammar
Unit 1 –
Verbs, Adverbs, and
Interjections
Verb –
A word that shows action or links a noun or
pronoun with another word.
Remember that the verb is ALWAYS about the
noun. It tells what the noun is doing.
The dog barks.
Mary and Gayle sing at school.
I am thirsty.
She was late to the party.
Common linking verbs:
be
is
are
was
were
am
been
being
Other linking verbs:
appear
seem
become
feel
grow (as in I’m growing impatient.
not The tree grows in the field.)
look (as in He looks excited.)
Let’s Practice – Find the noun and the verb
(action or linking) that works with the noun.
The little girl ate her banana.
She was sad.
Yesterday, her mother left for a vacation.
The girl is anxious for her mother to return.
Helping Verbs
Usually a verb stands alone (barked, sing, throw)
but sometimes the main verb is supplemented by a
helping verb.
For example:
I will have a cupcake for dessert.
You should have known that I would want two!
Adverb –
A word that modifies a verb,
an adjective, or another adverb.
There are four basic types of adverbs.
Adverbs of TIME (when, how often, and how long):
tomorrow, often, never
Adverbs of PLACE (where, to where, or from where)
there, backward, outside
Adverbs of MANNER (tell how something is done; usually
ending in –ly)
gently, unkindly, well
Adverbs of DEGREE (tell how much or how little):
scarcely, entirely, generally
Let’s Practice: Find the verb and adverb in the
sentences.
Gary and I often go to the park.
Sometimes we play softball.
We choose our teams carefully.
We play hard.
Interjection –
A word that shows emotion but has no
grammatical function.
These are the Batman words:
Wow!
Yes
No
Ooops!
Practice with Interjections:
Holy Cow! That ball is out of here!
Yes. I hit a homerun.
Practice on Your Own: