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Lesson 5: Grammar: Adverbs, Lesson 4: Grammar: Verbs - Coggle Diagram
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Lesson 4: Grammar: Verbs
Vocabulary
Verb – a word that tells what something does (action verb) or what something is (state-of-being verb).
Types of Verbs
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State-of-Being Verbs
State-of-being verbs tell what someone or something is. These verbs are called "Be Verbs" (is, are, was, were).
Example Sentences
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Jim and Lisa are husband and wife. ("are" tells Jim and Lisa are the same people as husband and wife)
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State-of-being verbs are like an equal sign in the sentence, connecting the subject to the description.
To find a state-of-being verb: Look for a verb like is, are, was, or were that links the subject to something it is.
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