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Grammar
Verbs
Verbs
Doing or action words are called verbs.
Examples
write, sit, etc.
Auxiliary Verbs
Definition: A verb that determines the tenses, moods, and voices of other verbs. Auxiliary verbs always precede main verbs within a verb phrase.
Examples: have seen, will make, etc
Types of Verbs
Action verbs
Linking Verbs
Auxiliary verbs
Sentences
The dog ran after the mail man.
Action Verbs
Definition: Action verbs express action by describing the behavior of a person, place or thing. They may describe physical or mental actions.
Examples: thinks, honks
LInking Verbs
Definition: Linking verbs link the subject of the sentence with the rest of the sentence.
Examples: is, could be, has been, etc.
Recognizing Verbs
The best way to identify a verb is to ask the question "Can I do it?"
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