AP Language Intro to Verbs Flashcards

4051113183	What are the 3 different kinds of verbs?	1.) Action 2.) Linking 3.) Being	0
3853769888	What 3 things do verbs do in a sentence?	1.) Tells what the noun is doing (Action) 2.) Tells that the noun exists (Linking) 3.) Tells what the noun is equal to (Being)	1
4051121224	What does an action verb do in a sentence?	They specifically describe what the subject in the sentence is doing.	2
4051138377	What are the two ways action verbs can be used?	1.) Active Voice: Shows the subject acting 2.) Passive Voice: Shows the subject receiving	3
4051142813	Which type of action verb should always be used in writing? Why?	Active voice should ALMOST always be used, because it is clear, concise, and much stronger.	4
4051146811	When is the passive voice accepted?	1.) When the author wants to place emphasis on the object and not the action 2.) When the author doesn't know who is completing the action, or doesn't want to give the character away 3.) In scientific writing, when writing the results of an experiment	5
4051147377	An example of the active voice in a sentence	Henry ate a pound of shrimp for lunch.	6
4051147378	An example of the passive voice in a sentence	At lunch, a pound of shrimp was eaten by Henry.	7
4051163318	How to tell if a sentence is written in passive voice.	If the subject is not doing the action, it's passive.	8
4051116276	What do linking verbs do in a sentence?	They link the sentence between the subject and the predicate. They do not describe action.	9
4051121225	What are some examples of linking verbs?	Be, am, are, is, was, were, seem, look, feel sound, and taste.	10
4051126203	Examples of a linking verbs in a sentence.	Sam IS my friend Dave FELT sleepy He BECAME exhausted I AM dismayed	11
4051169044	Some verbs can be both active and passive, but it depends on how they're used in the sentence.	Tom CLEANS the house once every month The house IS CLEANED once every month by Tom	12
4051167173	What does it mean to use the parallel verb tense when writing?	1.) Stay with one very tense when writing, unless there is a reason to change. 2.) Always use the present tense when writing about text.	13