Types of Verbs

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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What are the three main types of verbs?

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The three main types of verbs are action verbs, linking verbs, and helping (auxiliary) verbs.

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Define action verbs.

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Action verbs express physical or mental actions performed by the subject.

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What are linking verbs?

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Linking verbs connect the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, which can be a noun or an adjective that describes or identifies the subject.

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Give an example of a linking verb.

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Common linking verbs include 'is', 'are', 'was', 'were', 'seem', and 'become'.

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What is a helping verb?

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Helping verbs, also known as auxiliary verbs, are used with main verbs to form verb phrases that indicate tense, mood, or voice.

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Identify the verb phrase in the sentence: 'She has been studying for hours.'

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The verb phrase is 'has been studying'.

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What is the difference between a transitive and intransitive verb?

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Transitive verbs require a direct object to complete their meaning, while intransitive verbs do not.

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Provide an example of a transitive verb in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'She kicked the ball,' 'kicked' is a transitive verb because it has a direct object ('the ball').

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Provide an example of an intransitive verb in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'He sleeps soundly,' 'sleeps' is an intransitive verb because it does not have a direct object.