english 2 Flashcards
What does a verb express?
A verb expresses action or state of being.
What are action verbs?
Action verbs express an action by the subject.
What are state of being verbs?
State of being verbs express a state of being or condition of the subject.
What grammatical features do verbs have?
Verbs have tense, person, number, voice, and mood.
What is an intransitive verb?
An intransitive verb is complete in meaning with its subject and does not have a complement.
What is a transitive verb?
A transitive verb has a receiver of action to complete the meaning of the verb: the direct object.
What additional complements can transitive verbs have?
Transitive verbs may also have an additional complement, either an indirect object or an objective complement.
What is a linking verb?
A linking verb links the subject with a complement that either renames or describes the subject.
What do auxiliaries do in relation to verbs?
Auxiliaries combine with the main verb to form the complete verb.
What do modal auxiliaries indicate?
Modal auxiliaries often indicate the speaker’s attitude toward the action or state of being he is relating.
What is a verb-adverb combination?
A verb-adverb combination consists of a verb and a following adverb, producing a meaning different from the individual meanings of the two words.
