Verbs — Flashcards

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A verb is a word that shows action, being, or possession. It tells us what the subject is doing, what state it is in, or what it owns. Examples: - Action: She *runs* every morning. - Being: He *is* h…

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Verbs can express: 1. **Action** – e.g., *run*, *jump*, *write* 2. **Being** – e.g., *is*, *am*, *was*, *were* 3. **Possession** – e.g., *have*, *has*, *own* Example: 'She *has* a book' (possession),…

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells us who or what the sentence is about. It usually comes before the verb. Example: In 'The dog barks', 'The dog' is the subject because it is doing th…

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The predicate is the part of the sentence that contains the verb and tells something about the subject. Example: In 'The sun shines brightly', 'shines brightly' is the predicate because it describes …

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The object of a verb is the person or thing that receives the action of the verb. You can find it by asking 'what?' or 'whom?' after the verb. Example: In 'Ravi kicked the ball', 'the ball' is the ob…

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To find the object, ask: - 'Verb + what?' for things - 'Verb + whom?' for people Example: 'She bought a dress.' → 'bought what?' = 'a dress' → object. 'He helped his friend.' → 'helped whom?' = 'his …

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A transitive verb is a verb that needs an object to complete its meaning. Example: 'She ate ___.' → incomplete 'She ate an apple.' → complete So, 'ate' is transitive because it needs an object like '…

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An intransitive verb does not need an object to make sense. It gives a complete meaning by itself. Example: 'The baby cried.' → 'cried' is intransitive because no object is needed. 'The birds fly.' →…