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Transitive verb correct answers requires a direct object to complete its meaning
Direct object correct answers a person or thing that receives the action of the verb (it is directly
acted upon).
Intransitive verb correct answers doesn't need a direct object to complete its meaning.
linking verb correct answers does not take a direct object; requires some additional information
to complete its meaning
first principal part of the verb is called ____ correct answers infinitive
the infinitive form of the verb correct answers [to + verb]
ex:
She always brings a book *to read* in case conversation lags.
the second principal part of the verb is used to form: correct answers past tense
The third principal part of the verb is used in creating: correct answers perfect tenses
perfect tenses correct answers verb forms that indicate an act that has been completed (to be or to
have)
The fourth principal part is used to create: correct answers the progressive tense
progressive tense correct answers indicates that an action is being performed right now. (-ing)
predicate correct answers the verb plus all of the words that relate to it.
Abstract nouns correct answers nouns that name an idea or a concept rather than a concrete
object (ex. illness, disease, love, hate, excitement, dread)
Collective nouns correct answers nouns that name a group of people or things (faculty, crowd,
family, audience)
Common nouns correct answers nouns that name persons, places, or things (suture, needles,
drugs, chair, book, women, patient, physician, intern, students, hospital)
Proper nouns correct answers nouns that give the official name of a person, place, or thing (Dr
Wilson, Vancouver, Monday, Ted, Children's Hospital, Mr Montgomery)
Pronoun correct answers A word that takes the place of a noun
Transitive verb correct answers requires a direct object to complete its meaning
Direct object correct answers a person or thing that receives the action of the verb (it is directly
acted upon).
Intransitive verb correct answers doesn't need a direct object to complete its meaning.
linking verb correct answers does not take a direct object; requires some additional information
to complete its meaning
first principal part of the verb is called ____ correct answers infinitive
the infinitive form of the verb correct answers [to + verb]
ex:
She always brings a book *to read* in case conversation lags.
the second principal part of the verb is used to form: correct answers past tense
The third principal part of the verb is used in creating: correct answers perfect tenses
perfect tenses correct answers verb forms that indicate an act that has been completed (to be or to
have)
The fourth principal part is used to create: correct answers the progressive tense
progressive tense correct answers indicates that an action is being performed right now. (-ing)
predicate correct answers the verb plus all of the words that relate to it.
Abstract nouns correct answers nouns that name an idea or a concept rather than a concrete
object (ex. illness, disease, love, hate, excitement, dread)
Collective nouns correct answers nouns that name a group of people or things (faculty, crowd,
family, audience)
Common nouns correct answers nouns that name persons, places, or things (suture, needles,
drugs, chair, book, women, patient, physician, intern, students, hospital)
Proper nouns correct answers nouns that give the official name of a person, place, or thing (Dr
Wilson, Vancouver, Monday, Ted, Children's Hospital, Mr Montgomery)
Pronoun correct answers A word that takes the place of a noun
