CLASSES VI - X GRAMMAR - VERB
VERB
A verb is a doing word that shows an action, an event or a
state. A sentence may either have a main verb, a helping verb or both. No
sentence can be completed without a verb.
Types of Verb
Main Verbs or Action Verbs
Main verbs or action verbs are used to express action;
something that an animal, a person or a thing does. E.g., The sun shines.
Helping Verbs
As the name suggests, helping verbs help or support
the main verb. E.g., The teacher was (helping verb) writing (Main Verb) on the
board.
State of Being Verbs (Linking Verbs)
State of being verbs also known
as linking verbs. Linking verbs explain a link
between the subject of the sentence and a noun or adjective being linked to it.
E.g., The flowers are bright.
Understanding Verbs
The words: am, is, are, was, and were, belong to the verb "to be". We use 'am' or
'was' with the pronoun 'I'. We use 'is' or 'was' when the subject of the
sentence is singular. We use 'are' or 'were' when the subject of the sentence
is plural. E.g., I was late for school today.
Types
of Action Verbs
1.Transitive Verbs
A transitive verb expresses an action directed
towards a person, place or thing. The action expressed by a transitive verb
passes from the doer or the subject to the receiver of the action. Words that
receive the action of a transitive verb are called objects.
E.g., The teacher praised the
pupil.
2. Intransitive
Verbs
A verb which does not
need an object to make complete sense is called an intransitive verb. An intransitive verb expresses
action (or tells something about the subject) without the action passing to a
receiver or object. It can stand alone in the predicate because its meaning is
complete.
E.g., The teacher praised
the pupil.
Interesting Grammar Facts about Verbs
To determine if a verb is transitive, ask yourself
'Who?' or 'What?' after the verb. If you can find an answer in the sentence,
the verb is transitive.
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