Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

Changes to H/W sheet -

• Work on p.37.p.38. Verb Infinitives, p.48. and the last page with date at the bottom 3/3/2010 titled Transitives and Intransitives. (Due: Fri)
• KIPP reflection Writing Assignment is now due: Monday (This extension is given for you to have more time to perfect your piece. This still means to work on it a little tonight. It unfortuntaley means some work our the weekend for some of you!)
• Spelling test is tomorrow!

BELOW is further review of Transitive and Intransitive Verbs - Make sure you review this material to help you with your worksheet H/W

This is our last topic on verbs: Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

Why bother learning this topic?

 

Knowing the difference?

If you can answer the 'what' of the sentence - it is transitive

If you can answer the 'where, why, when' of the sentence - it is intransitive

 

Transitive verbs must be followed by a noun or pronoun

 

For further help on transistive and intransitive verbs ...go to play games here...

http://www.quia.com/quiz/653869.html?AP_rand=36685089

http://www.dowlingcentral.com/MrsD/quizzes/grammar/DeltaExer/transandtransverbs.htm

http://www.kwiznet.com/p/takeQuiz.php?ChapterID=2320&CurriculumID=16

Verbs Recap

You should be familiar with this grammatical terminology (blue phrases) by now:

The six voices of the verb to be
How to conjugate any verb inot its six voices
A basic understanding of the 3rd person limited -v- omniscient voice 
List the 5 ways to remember linking verbs
Know the two ways to spot the difference between linking verbs and action verbs
Label an auxiliary verb (helping verb)
Label the different parts of a verb phrase

this is a video recap of today's session. Graham class MUST watch it!

Don't forget - Spelling Test is this Friday!

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Is your verbitis antidote for the horrible 'to be' verb still working? We'll find out with this week's writing assignment!

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