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Verbs (((In fact, without a verb, full thoughts can’t be properly conveyed…
Verbs
In fact, without a verb, full thoughts can’t be properly conveyed, and even the simplest sentences, such as Maria sings
Verbs is an action words in a sentence that describe what the subject is doing along with nouns verbs
When learning the rules of grammar, schoolchildren are often taught that verbs are ‘doing’ words, meaning they signify the part of the sentence which explains the action taking place
He ran away, she eats chocolate cake on Sundays, the horses gallop across the fields. Ran, eats
However, it can be confusing because not all verbs are easily identifiable as action: I know your name, Jack thought about it
As you can see from the examples above, one clue to help you recognize a verb is its location compared to the subject.
Verbs almost always come after a noun or pronoun. These nouns and pronouns are referred to as the subject
The verb thought comes after the noun Jack, so the action Jack (subject) was taking was thinking
In the sentence Mark eats his dinner quickly, what is happening? Eating is happening, so eating is the verb
In the sentence They thought about all the prizes what is happening? Thought (thinking) is happening, so thought is the verb.
Physical verbs are action verbs. They describe specific physical actions. If you can create a motion with your body or use a tool to complete an action
the word you use to describe it is most likely a physical verb. For example, Joe sat in his chair, t
Even when the action isn’t very active, if the action is done by the body or a tool, consider it a physical verb
Mental verbs have meanings that are related to concepts such as discovering, understanding, thinking, or planning. In general, a mental verb refers to a cognitive state.
Also known as linking verbs, state of being verbs describe conditions or situations that exist. State of being verbs are inactive
since no action is being performed. These verbs, forms of to be, such as am, is, are, are usually complemented by adjectives
There are many types of verbs. In addition to the main categories of physical verbs, mental verbs, and state of being verbs,
there are several other types of verbs. In fact, there are more than ten different types of verbs that are grouped together by function.
Action verbs express specific actions and are used any time you want to show action or discuss someone doing something.
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Transitive verbs are action verbs that always express doable activities that relate or affect someone or something else.
These other things are generally direct objects, nouns or pronouns that are affected by the verb
though some verbs can also take an indirect object, such as show, take, and make.
In a sentence with a transitive verb, someone or something receives the action of the verb.
The transitive verb is ate, Gary is the subject, because it is Gary who is doing the eating, and the cookies are the direct object
Intransitive verbs are action verbs that always express doable activities. They are different from transitive verbs because there is no direct object
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The intransitive verb is travelled, the subject is we, because we are doing the travelling, but London is not a direct object
The last example shows that the verb eats can be both transitive and intransitive depending on whether there is a direct object or not
If the sentence read: John eats the cookies before leaving for school, eats would be transitive
By the way, some verbs can be both transitive and intransitive. These verbs include: start, leave, change, live, stop
Auxiliary verbs are also known as helping verbs and are used together with a main verb to show the verb’s tense or to form a question or negative