A type of verb that expresses physical
or mental activity
Action verb
A verb that expresses a state of being
that connects subject to words that
describe the subject.
Linking verb
A verb that helps the main verb
express action or state of being
Helping verb
A verb that expresses action directed
towards a person, place, thing or idea
Transitive verb
An action verb that does not pass action
on to a person, place, thing or idea
Intransitive verb
A word that modifies a verb,
adjective, or adverb
adverb
A word that shows relationship of a
noun or pronoun to another word
preposition
Includes a preposition, noun or pronoun
called the object of preposition and
modifiers of that object
Prepositional phrase
For the next few slides identify the
part of speech for the italicized word.
Hang the banner from the ceiling.
Transitive action verb
Substitute teachers work hard.
Intransitive action verb
Each concert in the series was an
hour long.
Linking verb
They will attack even the largest
snakes.
Helping verb and action verb
The lonely boy looked longingly
across the street.
adverb
During the storm the windowpane
streamed with rain.
Prepositional phrase
Did Joni remember the details of the
accident later?
adverb
The cook multiplied the ingredients.
Transitive action verb