Verbs Flashcards
1
Q
a word that expresses action or a state of being and is necessary to make a statement
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A verb
2
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tells what someone or something does
(may express physical or mental action)
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Action Verb
3
Q
an action verb that is followed by a word or words that answer the question what? or whom?
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Transitive Verb
4
Q
an action verb that answers the question how
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Intransitive Verb
5
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links, or joins, the subject of a sentence (often a noun or pronoun) with a word or expression that identifies or describes the subject.
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Linking Verb
6
Q
What is the most common linking verb?
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“Be” in all its forms (am, is, are, was, were, been, being)
Other linking verbs include look, sound, feel, grow, remain, stay, seem, appear, become, and taste.
7
Q
Words that accompany the main verb?
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Auxiliary or helping verbs
