Grammar Quiz Verbs Flashcards
Simple subject
Only who or what the sentences about
Complete subject
All the compliments and modifiers plus the subject
Predicate
Tells with the subject does
Simple predicate
Only the verb or verb phrase
Complete predicate
The complete sentence, excluding the complete subject
Linking verbs
Links the subject of the sentence to a word in the predicate.
Don’t show actions and come from the infinitive “to be”
• am, is, was, were, be, been and sometimes “feel”
Predicate nominatives
Word in the predicate that renames the subject
Ex: Miss Levin is a TEACHER.
Predicate adjective’s
Word in the predicate that describes the subject
Ex: Ms. Levin is SAD
Action verb
Verbs that show in action. May take direct and indirect objects. Not every action verb has it direct or indirect object.
Ex: miss Levin drove to school. (None)
Ex: miss Levin wrote a letter (letter is direct object)
Direct object
Receives the action of the verb.
Ex: Jim hit Charlie (Charlie receives the action of being hit)
Indirect object
To whom or for whom or two word or for what the action is intended. Indirect objects never have “to” or “for” in front of them. they always appear in front of the direct object.
Ex: meteorologist give hurricane names.
(Names=DO/ hurricanes=IO)
Indicative
Statement of fact
Imperative
Command
Interrogative
Question
Conditional
Depending
Subjunctive
Expresses wishes and suppositions contrary to fact.
Uses “were” instead of “was”
-I wish. -if. -suppose
Present
To show an action that happens now
It works!!!
Past
Show an action that was completed in the past.
I ate dinner
Future
To show an action that will occur in the future.
The race will begin soon
Present perfect
To show an action that was completed at an indefinite time in the past.
She has worked on this project for months.
Past perfect
To show an action in the past that came before another action in the past.
I had read the book before I saw the movie.
Future perfect
To show an action in the future that will happen before another future action or time
By the time we arrive, the play will have begun.
Subject
Who or what the sentence is about
