Lecture 4

What does a verb describe according to the lecture?

• A noun or pronoun
• An action, state, or occurrence
• A quality or quantity
• A connection between clauses

What is the categorial meaning of the verb as a notional part of speech?

• Static entity
• Dynamic process
• Quality or attribute
• Relation or connection

Which of the following is NOT included in the categorial meaning of verbs?

• Actions
• States
• Feelings
• Objects

What role does a verb typically form in a sentence?

• Subject
• Object
• Predicate
• Modifier

What do some verbs act as to change the tense of another verb?

• Linking verbs
• Helper verbs
• Modal verbs
• Stative verbs

In the sentence "She has been jogging for a month," what is the role of "has"?

• Notional verb
• Helper verb
• Modal verb
• Link verb

What happens to a sentence without a verb, except in imperative sentences?

• It is complete
• It is a sentence fragment
• It lacks a subject
• It becomes a question

Why are subjects important for verbs?

• They change the verb’s meaning
• They determine the verb’s conjugation
• They act as objects
• They modify adverbs

Which verb is noted as especially affected by subject conjugation?

• Have
• Be
• Do
• Go

What is an example of a word-building affix for verbs?

• -ness
• -ize
• -ly
• -ment