“Lanzones Peel as Mosquito Coil”
15.1 Action Verbs
Identifying Transitive Verbs | | Transitive Verb | Object | 1. | Firemen pulled the child from the burning car. | pulled | Try Again | 2. | After a long trip, we finally reached Atlanta. | reached | Atlanta | 3. | Judy left her jacket in her school locker. | Try Again | jacket | 4. | After dinner, I enjoy a rich dessert. | enjoy | dessert | 5. | The sergeant ordered his troops to halt. | ordered | troops | 6. | Each of us named our favorite rock group. | named | rock group | 7. | Our quarterback threw a long pass for a touchdown. | threw | pass | 8. | Much to my surprise, I knew the answer to the problem. | knew | answer | 9. | Father mailed your letter in the city. | mailed | letter | 10. | Carefully explain your decision to the committee. | explain | decision | | | | |
Recognizing Visible and Mental Actions | | Action Verb | Type of Action | 1. | I wonder about my future almost every day. | wonder | mental | 2. | The old locomotive pulled into the station. | Try Again | visible | 3. | Maria purchased a new wallet in the flea market. | purchased | visible | 4. | After several hours at the beach, we drove home on the bus. | drove | visible | 5. | My grandmother remembers her childhood in Poland. | remembers | mental | 6. | Some people worry almost all the time. | worry | mental | 7. | Cut the beef for the stew into small cubes. | Try Again | visible | 8. | This airline flies to Madrid twice weekly. | flies | visible | 9. | I considered my choices carefully. | considered | mental | 10. | After dinner, my parents opened their anniversary present. | opened | visible |
15.2 Linking Verbs
Recognizing Forms of Be as Linking Verbs | | Form of Be | 1. | Hazelton is an industrial city in central Pennsylvania. | is | 2. | Who will be at the airport to greet the candidate? | will be | 3. | Because of the storm, the speaker may be late. | may be | 4. | My assistant will be happy to help
Identifying Transitive Verbs | | Transitive Verb | Object | 1. | Firemen pulled the child from the burning car. | pulled | Try Again | 2. | After a long trip, we finally reached Atlanta. | reached | Atlanta | 3. | Judy left her jacket in her school locker. | Try Again | jacket | 4. | After dinner, I enjoy a rich dessert. | enjoy | dessert | 5. | The sergeant ordered his troops to halt. | ordered | troops | 6. | Each of us named our favorite rock group. | named | rock group | 7. | Our quarterback threw a long pass for a touchdown. | threw | pass | 8. | Much to my surprise, I knew the answer to the problem. | knew | answer | 9. | Father mailed your letter in the city. | mailed | letter | 10. | Carefully explain your decision to the committee. | explain | decision | | | | |
Recognizing Visible and Mental Actions | | Action Verb | Type of Action | 1. | I wonder about my future almost every day. | wonder | mental | 2. | The old locomotive pulled into the station. | Try Again | visible | 3. | Maria purchased a new wallet in the flea market. | purchased | visible | 4. | After several hours at the beach, we drove home on the bus. | drove | visible | 5. | My grandmother remembers her childhood in Poland. | remembers | mental | 6. | Some people worry almost all the time. | worry | mental | 7. | Cut the beef for the stew into small cubes. | Try Again | visible | 8. | This airline flies to Madrid twice weekly. | flies | visible | 9. | I considered my choices carefully. | considered | mental | 10. | After dinner, my parents opened their anniversary present. | opened | visible |
15.2 Linking Verbs
Recognizing Forms of Be as Linking Verbs | | Form of Be | 1. | Hazelton is an industrial city in central Pennsylvania. | is | 2. | Who will be at the airport to greet the candidate? | will be | 3. | Because of the storm, the speaker may be late. | may be | 4. | My assistant will be happy to help