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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Give an example of a verb in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'She runs every morning,' the verb is 'runs.'

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What is the base form of a verb?

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The base form of a verb is its simplest form, without any endings (e.g., 'play' is the base form of 'playing').

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The dog barks loudly.'

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The verb is 'barks.'

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What is the difference between a transitive and intransitive verb?

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A transitive verb requires a direct object (e.g., 'She kicked the ball'), while an intransitive verb does not (e.g., 'He sleeps').

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What is a regular verb?

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A regular verb is a verb that follows a predictable pattern when changing tenses, typically by adding -ed (e.g., 'walk' becomes 'walked').

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What is an irregular verb?

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An irregular verb does not follow standard rules for tense changes (e.g., 'go' becomes 'went').

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What is the past tense of the verb 'to eat'?

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The past tense of 'to eat' is 'ate.'

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What is a phrasal verb?

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A phrasal verb is a verb combined with one or more particles (prepositions or adverbs) that changes its meaning (e.g., 'give up').

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'They are playing soccer.'

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The verb is 'are playing.'