2. ACTION VERBS
• AN ACTION VERB IS A WORD THAT EXPRESSES ACTION. AN ACTION
VERB MAY BE MADE UP OF MORE THAN ONE WORD.
• THE DIRECTOR SHOUTS AT THE MEMBERS OF THE CAST.
• THE LIGHTS ARE FLASHING ABOVE THE STAGE.
3. ACTION VERBS
• ACTION VERBS CAN EXPRESS PHYSICAL ACTIONS, SUCH AS SHOUT AND
ARRIVE. THEY CAN ALSO EXPRESS MENTAL ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS
MEMORIZE AND FORGET.
• HAVE, HAS, AND HAD ARE OFTEN USED BEFORE OTHER VERBS. THEY
CAN ALSO BE USED AS ACTION VERBS WHEN THEY TELL THAT THE
SUBJECT OWNS OR HOLDS SOMETHING.
4. ACTION VERBS
• THE ACTORS ALREADY HAVE THEIR COSTUMES.
• THE DIRECTOR HAS A SCRIPT IN HER BACK POCKET.
5. IDENTIFYING ACTION VERBS
• WRITE THE ACTION VERBS
• 1. MOM AND DAD PLAY GOLF ON SATURDAY.
• 2. SIX JUICY HAMBURGERS SIZZLED ON THE GRILL.
• 3. THE WORKERS CLEANED THE POOL LAST WEEK.
• 4. DAVID HAD SCORED TWELVE POINTS.
• 5. OUR NEIGHBORS HAVE A NEW CAR.
6. IDENTIFYING ACTION VERBS
• 1. MOM AND DAD PLAY GOLF ON SATURDAY.
• 2. SIX JUICY HAMBURGERS SIZZLED ON THE GRILL.
• 3. THE WORKERS CLEANED THE POOL LAST WEEK.
• 4. DAVID HAD SCORED TWELVE POINTS.
• 5. OUR NEIGHBORS HAVE A NEW CAR.
7. IDENTIFYING ACTION VERBS
• 6. THE CEREMONY BEGAN AT TWO O’CLOCK.
• 7. THE CAFETERIA PREPARES LUNCH FOR THE ENTIRE SCHOOL.
• 8. SERENA HAS READ THIRTY BOOKS THIS YEAR.
• 9. THE ICY RAIN BLEW THROUGH THE OPEN WINDOW.
• 10. JOSH AND HIS SISTER ARE ARRANGING THE FLOWERS.
8. IDENTIFYING ACTION VERBS
• 6. THE CEREMONY BEGAN AT TWO O’CLOCK.
• 7. THE CAFETERIA PREPARES LUNCH FOR THE ENTIRE SCHOOL.
• 8. SERENA HAS READ THIRTY BOOKS THIS YEAR.
• 9. THE ICY RAIN BLEW THROUGH THE OPEN WINDOW.
• 10. JOSH AND HIS SISTER ARE ARRANGING THE FLOWERS.
9. TRANSITIVE AND INTRANSITIVE
VERBS
• A DIRECT OBJECT RECEIVES THE ACTION OF A VERB. IT ANSWERS THE
QUESTION WHOM? OR WHAT? AFTER AN ACTION VERB.
• THE ACTOR REHEARSED HIS LINES FROM THE PLAY.
• WE SAW MAURICE AND INEZ IN THE AUDIENCE.
10. TRANSITIVE AND INTRANSITIVE
VERBS
• A TRANSITIVE VERB HAS A DIRECT OBJECT
• AN INTRANSITIVE VERB DOES NOT HAVE A DIRECT OBJECT.
• THE AUDIENCE APPLAUDS THE ACTORS (TRANSITIVE)
• THE AUDIENCE APPLAUDS LOUDLY. (INTRANSITIVE)
11. RECOGNIZING TRANSITIVE
AND INTRANSITIVE VERBS
• WRITE THE ACTION VERB. THEN WRITE VT IF THE VERB IS
TRANSITIVE OR VI IF THE VERB IS INTRANSITIVE. IF THE
VERB IS TRANSITIVE, WRITE THE DIRECT OBJECT OR
OBJECTS.
• 1. A TRANSITIVE VERB HAS A DIRECT OBJECT.
• 2. JASON FORGOT HIS HOMEWORK.
• 3. THREE PLASTIC DEER STOOD IN THE GARDEN.
• 4. HORATIO ACHIEVED HIS SUCCESS WITH HARD WORK
AND LUCK.
13. RECOGNIZING TRANSITIVE
AND INTRANSITIVE VERBS
• 5. THE STONE GOOSE WORE A BRIGHT YELLOW RAINCOAT.
• 6. THE PORPOISES JUMP THROUGH HOOPS.
• 7. THE HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA CLUB PERFORMED THE PLAY
FOR THE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS.
• 8. THE BABY CRIED LOUDLY FROM HER CRIB IN THE NEXT
ROOM.
• 9. JACKIE ORDERED A VANILLA SHAKE AND A HOT DOG
WITH MUSTARD.
• 10. LITTLE MISS MUFFET SAT ON A TUFFET.
14. RECOGNIZING TRANSITIVE
AND INTRANSITIVE VERBS
• 5. WORE, T, RAINCOAT
• 6. JUMP, I
• 7. PERFORMED, T, PLAY
• 8. CRIED, I
• 9. ORDERED, T, SHAKE, HOT DOG
• 10. SAT, I
15.
16. The quarterback
threw the winning
touchdown for the
team.
1. Copy the sentence.
2. Identify the action verb.
3. Tell if it is transitive or intransitive.
4. If it is transitive, identify the direct
object.
