Verbs-G1

= II. Verbs =

1. What is a verb?
A. Definition:A verb is an action.

B. Examples: (verbs are bold-faced)

a. We **went** to the beach.

b. They **ran** to the beach.

c. He **wrote** an essay.

d. She **went** to a concert.

e. We **went** for a swim.

2. What is the //predicate//?
A. Definition: The predicate is the verb and any complement of the verb.

B. Examples:

a. He **wrote** a novel.

b. She **laughed**.

c. He **wrote** an article.

3. What types of //verbs// are there?

A. //Compound Verbs//
Definition:A compound verb asserts something about the subject of the sentence and express actions, events, or states of being.The verb or compound verb is the critical element of the predicate of a sentence.

1. Examples

a. After the storm everything was **destroyed**.

b.She **destroyed** everything out of rage.

B. //Auxiliary Verbs//
Definition:An auxiliary verb is used in a //negative// structure, a //question// or to show //tense//.

1. Examples

a.They **have** a lot of dogs.

b.She doesn't want to **do** her homework

C. //Transitive Verbs//
Definition:A Transitive Verb is one that takes an object.

1. Examples

a.They **opened** the door.

b.He **borrowed** the book.

D. //Intransitive Verbs//
Definition:An //intransitive// verb is one that does not take an object.

1. Examples

a.My parents **arrived.**

b.They **ate.**

E. //Linking Verbs//
Definition:A //linking verb// is a verb that connects the subject to the complement.

1. Examples

a.That perfume **smells** good.

b.That **looks** really good.

F. What is a //Verbal//?
Definition:Something verbal is relating to or consisting of words

1. The three types of //Verbals// are:
a.Gerunds

b.Participles

c.Infinitives

G. What is a //Gerund//?
Definition:A gerund is a verb when it acts as a noun; gerunds can act as the subject or object of a main verb.

1. Examples

a.**Studying** is good for you

b.**Reading** helps you.

H. What is a //Participle//?
Definition:A participle is a verbal that is used as an adjective and most often ends in //-ing// or //-ed.//

1. Examples

a.He was robbed a few days ago.

b.Scared, he walked away from the disaster.

G. What is an //Infinitive//?
Definition:An infinitive is a verbal consisting of the word //to// plus a verb (in its simplest "stem" form) and functioning as a noun, adjective, or adverb.

1. Examples

a.I had to go.

b.I want to sing.

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