English

1. English lesson presentation
By Miss M.L Makhubele

2. Action
Three Forms ofVerbs
Verbs
• Linking
Verbs
Helping
Verbs

3. Another Name…
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Auxiliary is another name for Helping/Linking Verbs!

4. 
ran
An action verb is a verb that expresses either physical
or mental activity
sang
coughed
ride
jump
swallowed
awake

5. Locate the subject
Then ask yourself, “What is it doing?”
The dog barked.
Who? dog
“What did the dog do?”
barked
The verb is barked, it’s what the dog is doing.

6. Can you find the action
verb in each sentence?
The girls danced in the recital.
2. Our mailman drove
a funny car last week.
3. His teacher wrote
the answers on the board.
4. Alice worked
on her homework last night.
1.

7. No, try again.

8. Present verbs
An
action verb that describes
an action that is happening
now is called a present tense
verb.
verb flies
The bird
through the sky.
Flies is a present tense verb
because it is happening right
now.

9. Present tense verbs
Many
present tense verbs end
with s, but some end with es, or
es
ies.
ies
sleeps
cries
splashes

10. Past Verbs
•
Verbs which tell about actions which
happened some time ago are past tense
verbs.
The dog desired a
bone.
Desired is a past tense
verb because the action
has already happened.

11. references
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http://www.slideshare.net/kekampusnaikmotor/my-verbs
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pictures
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http://www.orchardspethospital.com/dog-bones/
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http://www.dailydropcap.com/tag/s
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http://www.featurepics.com/online/Oops-Word-1743402.aspx

13. An indefinite pronoun is a pronoun that does not refer to a particular person,
place, or thing.
Does anyone know the story of Midas?
Most indefinite pronouns are either singular or plural.
Continue

14. Some Indefinite Pronouns
Singular
another
anybody
anyone
anything
each
either
everybody
everyone
everything
much
neither
nobody
Plural
no one
nothing
one
somebody
someone
something
both
few
many
others
several
All, any, most, none and some can be
singular or plural, depending on the phrase
that follows them.
Continue

15. When an indefinite pronoun is used as the
subject, the verb must agree with it in number.
Everyone discusses the plot. (singular)
Both talk about King Minos. (plural)
All of mythology is about beliefs and ideals. (singular)
All of the myths are about beliefs and ideals. (plural)
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16. Possessive pronouns often have indefinite pronouns
as their antecedents. In such cases, the pronouns
must agree in number. Note that in the first
example the intervening prepositional phrase does
not affect the agreement.
Each of the characters has his or her motive.
Several have conflict with their rivals.
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17. Reflexive Pronouns
A reflexive pronoun refers to a noun or another
pronoun and indicates that the same person or
thing is involved. Reflexive pronouns are formed
by adding –self or –selves to certain personal and
possessive pronouns
The woman found herself a book of folktales.
Reflexive Pronoun
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18. Reflexive Pronouns
Singular
myself
yourself
himself, herself, itself
Plural
ourselves
yourselves
themselves
Sometimes hisself is mistakenly used for
himself and theirselves for themselves.
Avoid using hisself and theirselves.
Continue

19. Intensive Pronouns
An intensive pronoun is a pronoun that adds
emphasis to a noun or pronoun already named.
George himself bought a copy of American Tall
Tales.
He himself paid for the book.

20. References
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http://www.slideshare.net/msarely?utm_campaign=profiletracking&utm_medi
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pictures
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http://www.slideshare.net/sarina_ann/pronouns11691582
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http://www.etsy.com/market/i'm_with_her?ref=l2
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http://www.algaecal.com/blog/one-thing-expertsagree/
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http://www.fungopher.com/i/magREZTH/Does-anyonelove-me.html