Verb – an action word

  Examples: sleep, sing, dance

Sentences:

1. I did not sleep last night.
2. She sings nicely.
3. Joseph dances gracefully.

Verb – as linking/BE verbs

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Linking Verbs or BE Verbs – they linked or connect the subject of the sentence to the other words in the sentence. Usually followed by a noun, pronoun or adjective.

Sentence examples:

1. He is really beautiful.
2. His pen and pencil are on the desk

Not: Be mindful of the number of subject in using any kind of verbs. The number of subject will help you choose whether to use a singular or a plural form of the verb.

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Verbs – that don’t show action. Considered as Helping Verbs.

Sentence Examples:

1. My mother has a new recipe book on Chinese dishes.
2. Really? I love Mandarin dishes, especially those with different spices.
3. I think Mother will be glad to prepare one for our lunch.
4. Yes, Mother appears excited to cook one for us.

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Verb Phrase

• Consists of two parts:

1. Helping verb
2. Action verb

Examples:

• He is reading quietly in one corner of the classroom.
• I am studying the multiplication table.
• Some students are waiting for his answer.

Coding: Orange color – Linking Verbs, Pink color – Action Verbs.

Two – Word Verbs

• They are formed by combining a verb with another word called a participle, usually a preposition or an adverb.
• Some two-word verbs can be separated by placing a noun in between; others are inseparable.

Examples:

came in, put down, sit down, look up, wrote down, etc.

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