English Grade 6: Verbs and Voices

Practice flashcards covering verb receivers, active and passive voices, and the distinctions between transitive, intransitive, complete, and linking verbs based on the Grade 6 English curriculum.

Receiver of the action

The word that identifies who or what is acted upon by the verb, such as whiskers, harp, victim, newspaper, or tooth.

Active Voice (A)

A verb voice where the subject performs the action, for example: caught (dolphin), sent (message), and arranged (books).

Passive Voice (P)

A verb voice where the subject receives the action, for example: are sharpened (pencils) and were delivered (sacks of rice).

Intransitive Complete Verb (ICV)

A verb that expresses a complete action without needing a receiver or a linking word, such as sat, waited, or won.

Intransitive Linking Verb (ILV)

A verb that connects the subject to a descriptor or identification, such as are in These are the books or taste in Unripe guavas taste sour.

Transitive Verb (T)

A verb that requires a receiver to complete its meaning, such as delivers (newspapers), read (letter), pitched (tents), or bought (airconditioning unit).

Intransitive Verb (I)

A verb that does not have a receiver of action, which include verbs like dance, count, and linking verbs like was, remain, or felt.