VERBS. VERB A word that expresses an action or state of being.
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VERBS
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VERB
A word that expresses an action or state of being.
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Types of Verbs
ActionTransitive and IntransitiveLinkingHelping
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Action Verbs
Action verbs express physical or mental action.
Examples: run, jump, think
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Transitive Verbs
An action verb that expresses a direct action toward a person, place or thing.
Example:
Laila entertained the child.
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Action Verbs and Direct Objects
A direct object is a noun or pronoun that follows an action verb. The direct object receives the action.
Example: Laila entertained the child. In this sentence child is the direct
object because it receives the action.
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Intransitive Verbs
A verb that does not pass on action to a receiver or an object. It simply expresses an action or tells something about the subject.
Example: Katrina studies hard.
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Linking Verbs
Express a state of being and connects the subject of a sentence with a word in the predicate.
Examples: is, am, are, was, may, be, has, appear,
seem
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Helping Verbs
Helps the main verb express an action or state of being.
Examples: can speak will learn
Helping verb+ Main verb= Verb Phrase