Action Verbs - 6th Grade Grammar
Action Verbs
An action verb expresses a physical or mental action. An action verb must agree with its subject.
Examples:
Jack practices the piano everyday.
My dog chased the turkeys.
The turkeys trotted across the ice.
They slipped and slid all over the place.
I laughed when I saw them.
Did anyone take a picture of them?
They disappeared before I found my camera.
Direct Objects and Indirect Objects
A direct object receives the action of the verb in a sentence and tells whom or what is affected by the verb’s action.
Examples:
Jack practices the piano everyday.
Jack gave his dog a treat.
Mom bought tickets.
My sister created a costume.
My brother gave my sister advice.
The actors rehearsed their lines before the show.
The comedian told the audience funny jokes.
Who handed the singer flowers as she performed?
An indirect object appears before the direct object and tells to whom or for whom the action is done.
Examples:
Savion gave his dog a treat.
Mom gave my sister the tickets.
My brother gave my sister advice.
The comedian told the audience funny jokes.
Who handed the singer flowers as she performed?
Choose whether the underlined word is a direct object, an indirect object, or an action verb.