Verbs + more

Question 1

What part of speech is ‘water’ in the following sentence?
The water in the birdbath was filthy.

Answer 1

Noun

Question 2

What part of speech is ‘water’ in the following sentence?
The children water the sunflowers every day.

Answer 2

Verb

Question 3

What part of speech is ‘water’ in the following sentence?
One of the water signs is Scorpio.

Answer 3

Adjective

Question 4

Transitive Verbs are followed by an …
Indicating … or … ?

Answer 4

Object
Who or What

Question 5

The be verb is the most irregular verb in English and has a variety of forms. Name them.

Answer 5

Am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been

Question 6

Linking verbs can usually be replaced by a form of be without changing the meaning of the sentence. Name some of the common linking verbs.

Answer 6

Tasted, smelled, looked, sounded, felt, become, seem, appeared, remain, turn, grow

Question 7

Linking verbs can often function as action verbs, depending on the sentence. What function does sounded/grew have in the following sentences?

1. The musician sounded the trumpet.
2. The musician sounded sad.
3. The farmer grew sad as he talked about his childhood.
4. The farmer grew corn.

Answer 7

1. Sounded is a transitive verb because the musician is performing the action of playing the trumpet
2. Sounded is a linking verb because no action is taking place, and sounded can be replaced by was.
3. Grew is a linking verb here, can be replaced by was
4. Grew is a transitive verb here, cannot be replaced by was + the object (corn) follows the verb

Question 8

The last word in a verb phrase, also known as … ? And determines what?

Answer 8

The main verb.
The last word in the verb phrase determines whether you have an action or state of being verb

Question 9

Verb phrases:
Auxiliary verbs always appear in the same order: modal + have + be + main verb. Not every verb phrase will contain all three types of auxiliary verbs. Keep that in mind when answering these questions.

Which word is the main verb? Which category of verb is it?

1. I should have been going to the dentist.
2. I should have been brushing my teeth.
3. Dave must have called Mary.

Answer 9

1. Main verb: going. Intransitive, because “to the dentist” tells us where, not who or what.
2. Main verb: brushing. Transitive, because “teeth” tells us what I should have been brushing.
3. Main verb: called. Transitive, because an object follows the verb. Ask “what” or “whom” after the verb.

Question 10

Which is the main verb in the following sentences? Is it transitive, intransitive, be or a linking verb?

1. Matt could have been more careful.
2. My brother has a headache.
3. Five cats were running quickly from the barking dog.
4. The historic hotel looks charming.

Answer 10

1. Been - Be
2. Has - Transitive
3. Running - Intransitive
4. Looks - Linking