Lesson 11 Flashcards

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What are the principal parts of a verb?

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The principal parts are the four basic forms of the verb.

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Define direct object. Give an example.

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A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb.

Ex. The magister teaches Latin.

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What is a complementary infinitive? Give an example.

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A complementary infinitive is an infinitive used as a direct object.

Ex. Wilbur loves to learn. Wilbur wants to eat.

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What is a sentence complement? Give the four complements.

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A complement is one or more words in the predicate that complete the meaning of the subject and verb. The four complements are predicate nominative, predicate adjective, direct object, and indirect object.

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What is the infinitive? Give examples.

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The infinitive is the dictionary form of the verb preceded by the word to. The infinitive usually functions as a noun.

Ex. 1 Mary wants to learn Latin.

Ex. 2 To be or not to be, that is the question. To die, to sleep, to dream.

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Forms of the to be verb may be used as linking or helping verbs. Give an example of each.

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Ex. 1 Wilbur is a pig. (linking verb)

Ex. 2 Wilbur is walking to the barn (heping verb for main verb, walking)

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Define predicate nominative. Give an example.

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A predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that follows a linkin verb and renames the subject.

Ex. Wilbur is a pig.

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What question does a direct object answer?

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The direct object answers the question what or whom after an action verb.

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What parts of speech are NOT complements?

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Adverbs and prepositional phrases are not complements.

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Define predicate adjective. Give an example.

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A predicate adjective is an adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies the subject.

Ex. Wilbur is tired.

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Use smell as an action verb and a linking verb.

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Jane smells the rose. (action verb)

The rose smells wonderful. (linking verb)

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Give the names of the four principal parts of an English verb with examples using the verb walk.

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the infinitive to walk

the present participle walking

the past tense walked

the past particple have walked

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What is a linking verb?

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A linking verb connects the subject with a noun or ajdective in the predicate. It shows being, not action.

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What is the most common linking verb?

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The to be verb is the most common linking verb.

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What verbs in addition to the to be verb can be linking verbs?

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appear, become, feel, grow, look, remain, seem smell, sound, stay, taste​

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What question does the predicate nominative or predicate adjective answer?

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The predicate nominative or adjective answers the question what or who after a linking verb.