Class 2-1: Verbs
They ride together.
Definitions: Verbs are words that give the sentence action. Verbs also connect sentences together. (Example 5 and 6) Predicates are all the words that follow the verb in a sentence. (Example 7 and 8) | Examples: 1. Go! 2. Stop! 3. Dogs bark. 4. People talk. 5. She is smart. 6. They are loud. 7. The men are riding a bike. 8. The students are talking to the teacher. |
Exercise
| imagine | drink | hop | scare | eat |
| breathe | tickle | tickle | hold | say |
Exercise 1: Imagine you are a world famous doctor, and your newest patient is coming to you because she has had the hiccups for three years and needs a cure.
Using the verbs in the box, write suggestions for things she can do. Then, write two sentences telling us what you think is the best cure for the hiccups.
1. You should drink pickle juice.
2. ______________ a spoonful of sugar.
3. Try to ______________ into a paper bag.
4. ______________ a bunch of zebras running around.
5. ______________ your breath for ten seconds.
6. ______________ a tongue twister.
7. Let someone ______________ your feet.
8. ______________ on one foot for thirty seconds.
9. ______________ freshly popped popcorn.
10. Ask someone to ______________ you.
11. ___________________________________
12. ___________________________________
Exercise 2: Underline the verb in each sentence.
1. She drives slowly.
2. Mom is a slow driver
3. I mow my lawn frequently.
4. She is a quick walker.
5. She walked to the store quickly.
6. I ran to the school.
7. You must enter the movie theater quietly.
8. She works hard.
9. She is a poor student.
10. They dug deep into the ground.
Tag:Verbs (Part 1)
