Verb Flashcard

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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 a direct object?

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A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb and answers the question 'Whom?' or 'What?'. For example, in 'They make discoveries,' 'discoveries' is the direct object.

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What is the future tense of a verb?

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The future tense describes an action that will happen later. It is often formed by adding 'will' before the base form of the verb. For example, 'will build' is the future tense of 'build'.

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What is a verb phrase?

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A verb phrase consists of a main verb and any auxiliary (helping) verbs. For example, in 'have awakened,' 'have' is the auxiliary verb and 'awakened' is the main verb.

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What is an action verb?

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An action verb expresses physical or mental action. For example, in the sentence 'The wind blew fiercely,' 'blew' is the action verb.

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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 to complete its meaning (e.g., 'She kicked the ball'), while an intransitive verb does not (e.g., 'He sleeps').

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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. Examples include 'is,' 'are,' 'was,' 'have,' and 'will.'

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What is the past tense of a verb?

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The past tense describes an action that has already happened. For example, the past tense of 'run' is 'ran.'

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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, which can be a noun or an adjective. Common linking verbs include 'is,' 'are,' 'was,' and 'seem.'

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What is an irregular verb?

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An irregular verb does not follow the standard rules for verb conjugation. For example, the past tense of 'go' is 'went,' not 'goed.'