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 is an action verb?

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An action verb expresses physical or mental action, such as 'run', 'think', or 'jump'.

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What is a linking verb?

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A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, such as 'is', 'are', 'was', and 'were'.

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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, such as 'is running' or 'has eaten'.

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What is the difference between regular and irregular verbs?

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Regular verbs form their past tense by adding -ed, while irregular verbs do not follow this pattern.

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What is the past tense of the verb 'go'?

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The past tense of 'go' is 'went', which is an example of an irregular verb.

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What is the present participle form of a verb?

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The present participle form of a verb is created by adding -ing to the base form, such as 'running' or 'swimming'.

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What is the passive voice?

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The passive voice occurs when the subject of the sentence receives the action, e.g., 'The book was read by Mary'.

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What is the active voice?

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The active voice occurs when the subject of the sentence performs the action, e.g., 'Mary read the book'.

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What is a transitive verb?

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A transitive verb requires a direct object to complete its meaning, e.g., 'She kicked the ball'.