Action Verbs and Direct Objects

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Action Verbs and Direct Objects

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Action Verb

• An action verb is a work that tells what the
  subject of a sentences does, did, or will do.
• The verb is the main word of a predicate. It can
  be action or being.
• Many times a sentence with an action verb has a
  direct object a word that receives the action.
  The word is often a noun. The direct object
  answers the question whom? or what? after the
  verb. You will not find a direct object inside a
  prepositional phrase.

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Follow these steps in order

• Underline the complete subject once.
• Underline the complete predicate twice.
• Sing the Preposition Song to find the
  prepositional phrases and put ( ) around.
• Find the simple subject (noun) and put SS above
  the word.
• Find the simple predicate (action verb) and put
  SP above the word.
• If the sentence has a direct object (usually a
  noun, answers who? or what?, and receives the
  action) put DO above the word.

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Examples
SS
SP

• A doctor treats patients.
• We heard a speech (on careers.)

DO
DO
SS
SP
Prepositional phrase
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• 1. Some people talk to career counselors.

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• 2. They need help in choosing carreers.

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• 3. Students prepare for future careers.

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• 4. They attend classes every day.

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• 5. I dream of becoming an astronaut.

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• 6. My brother wants a career in sports.

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• 7. One entrepreneur started a magazine.

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• 8. Another started an online business.

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• 9. I visited my grandparents at their craft shop.

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• 10. They sell many interesting items.

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• 11. Some people enjoy charity work.

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• 12. Others think mainly about a big paycheck.

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• 13. Your career reflects your personal interests.

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• 14. Everyone desires enjoyable work.

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• 15. Workers expect fair wages.

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• 16. A few people enter show business and plan
  for fame.

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• 17. People sometimes choose careers based on
  interests.

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• 18. Perhaps your favorite subjects suggest a
  future career.

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• 19. Anita and Kim went to the career center.

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• 20. Career counselors talked to them and gave
  them advice.