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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What are the two main types of verbs?

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Transitive and Intransitive.

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What is a transitive verb?

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A transitive verb is an action verb that requires a direct object to receive the action.

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What is an intransitive verb?

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An intransitive verb is an action verb that does not require a direct object.

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Give an example of a transitive verb in a sentence.

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She kicked the ball.

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Give an example of an intransitive verb in a sentence.

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The dog barked.

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What is a main verb?

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A main verb is the primary verb in a sentence that expresses the main action or state.

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What is a helping verb?

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A helping verb, or auxiliary verb, is used with a main verb to form a verb phrase.

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Identify the main verb in the sentence: 'The cat is sleeping.'

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sleeping.

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Identify the helping verb in the sentence: 'She has finished her homework.'

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has.