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English Verbs
What is a Verb? A verb is a word that shows action or being. Whatever you are doing can be expressed by a verb. Verbs can be classified according to whether they are action verbs or linking verbs.A sentence can have only one word as long as that word is a verb. Play! Stop! Run! English Verb Tenses here. Action verbs There are two types of action verbs: transitive and intransitive. Linking VerbsTransitive verbs A transitive verb expresses an action and is followed by an object that receives the action of the verb. In the following examples, transitive verbs are shown in color and direct objects of these verbs are underlined. Intransitive verbs An intransitive verb expresses an action but is not followed by an object. Applying (what?) or (whom?) test to an intransitive verb shows immediately that an object cannot follow. Many verbs can be both transitive and intransitive. In the following examples, transitive verbs are shown in color and direct objects of transitive verbs areunderlined. Intransitive verbs are shown in color and underlined. Linking verbs do not show action. A linking verb (also called copulative verb) links or establishes a relationship between the subject and its complement. It describes or renames the subject. She is angry. The word is (a form of the verb to be) links the subject sheto the subject complement angry. Linking Verb followed by predicate nouns: Linking Verb followed by predicate adjectives: List of common linking verbs appear, become, feel, get, go, grow, look, prove, remain, seem, smell, sound, taste, turn and any form of the verb be. See The verb "To Be" below. Only become and seem are always linking verbs. Other verbs from the list above sometimes can function as action verbs. In the following examples, verbs feel and taste are functioning as action verbs. To determine whether a verb is a linking verb substitute am, is, or are for the verb. If it fits – the substituted verb is a linking verb. In the following examples, verb feel is substituted witham. Makes sense so feel is linking verb.
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