VERB

✘ One day, while they were sitting at their

yard. Phineas and Ferb had a strange idea,
they plan to make a big rocket which they
will use to go to the moon. When they
finally got to the moon their excitement
brought them to jump vigorously. Phineas
and Ferb had a great time playing in the
outer space.

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✘ They sing a lullaby, they dance
energetically and also they run all over the
different regions of the moon. The 2 boys
had a wonderful experience playing
together. That’s why, Phineas and Ferb felt
tired. At that point , they decided to go back
to their house and take a rest. And that’s the
end of the story.

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 VERB
✘ a word used to describe an action,
state, or occurrence, and forming
the main part of the predicate of a
sentence, such
as hear, become, happen.

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 State of being Verbs/ Linking Verbs

 State of being words are also known as the

linking verbs. It tends to work as links to
connect subject to words in the predicates to add
meaning.
 Linking verbs are verbs that serve as a
connection between a subject and further
information about that subject. They do not
show any action; rather, they “link” the subject
with the rest of the sentence.
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So there are mainly 8 state of being verbs which
are commonly used:

1. Am 1. Were 1. Been
2. Are 2. Will 2. was
3. Is be
3. Bein
g
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 DIRECTIONS: Fill in each blank with the correct
verb.

1. The swimmers in the pool.

2. The boy his name.
3. The runners around the oval tracks.
4. The basketball player the ball.
5. The girl is with her doll.
6. If he , I would have phoned you. (come)
7. If it hadn’t rained, we cricket. (play)
8. If I were you, I the offer. (accept)
9. If you her, she would have come. (invite)
10. I him if I had been free. (meet)

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 DIRECTION: Read the sentence and underline
the verb.

1. Ms. Jan wrote a letter for her friend.

2. Calyx drew a picture on the board.
3. The wind blew across the window.
4. She left in a hurry.
5. She thought about his stupid mistake in the test.
6. We ate dinner and we walked around the park.
7. She lay on the couch and slept.
8. Close the door!
9. She waited for her friend at the mall.
10. The teacher reads a book to her students then asks them
questions about the story.

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 ASSIGNMENT:

Construct an essay about

the happiest day in your
life. Use at least 10-15
sentences.

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Thank you!
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