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Verb

What is verb?
Verbs are words used to describe an action,
occurrence, or state of being. They form the
main part of the predicate of a sentence.
Verbs are also the drivers of written
and spoken English, since they animate the
conversation or article.

Kinds of Verbs
Verbs are mainly of three kinds:

 Action Verbs

 Linking Verbs

 Helping Verbs

Action Verb:
Most of the verbs you will use in conversation
or writing will be action verbs or linking verbs.

 The different types of verbs have varying


degrees of impact.

 It is important to choose the correct verb and


type of verb to suit the particular situation
such as business English.

Action Verbs:
 An action verb tells what the subject of our
sentence is doing. Action verbs can be used to
express physical or mental actions.

 Action verbs have a power that is not found in


other word types.

Action Verbs:
Action verbs have impact and provide instant
information.
They help the reader picture the subject
engaged in the activity in a clear, precise
manner.

Additionally, action verbs aid the flow of an


article or talk eliminating the need for
throwaway transitional words such as “also.”

Examples of Action Verbs:


There are thousands of action verbs. Here are a few
examples:

Accumulate
Run
Merge
Organize
Jump
Divide

Examples of Action Verbs:


Officiate
Allocate
Research
File
Arrange
Speak

Examples of Action Verbs:


Assemble
Place
Plan
Act
Enforce
Enlist

Examples of Action Verbs:


Command
Think
Observe
Build
Close
Keep
Types of Action Verbs:
There are two types of action verbs:

1. Transitive

2. Intransitive.

Types of Action Verbs:


Transitive verbs

Transitive verbs always have a noun that


receives the action of the verb.

This is called the direct object.

Types of Action Verbs:


Some examples of transitive verbs are:

1. Malcom broke the window.

2. Becky gave Sandy a present.

3. The dog wolfed down his dinner.

Types of Action Verbs

Intransitive verbs

Intransitive verbs do not have


a direct or indirect object.

Types of Action Verbs:

Because action verbs are so


powerful, you definitely want
to use action verbs in
your resume and CV.

Types of Action Verbs

Example :

Jack walked slowly to school.

No object receives the action.


We have used an adverb, slowly, to modify
the verb.

Linking Verbs
A linking verb is a verb that describes
the subject.

Linking verbs connect the subject to


a predicate noun or a
predicate adjective.

Linking Verbs:

Linking verbs do not describe


any direct physical or mental
action of the subject or any
action controlled by the
subject.

Unlike action verbs, there is


only a very short list of words
that are true linking verbs.

Interestingly these words are always


linking verbs.

Here is the list:

Be, am, is, are, was, were, has been,


any other form of the verb “be”,
become, and seem.

There are other verbs that can be


both linking verbs and action
verbs.

All of the sense verbs: look,


smell, touch, appear, sound,
taste, and feel can be linking
verbs.

Other examples of verbs that


can be linking verbs and action
verbs include turn, remain,
prove, and grow.
3 that begin with "a"

am, appear, are

4 that begin with "b"

being, been, become, be

Linking Verbs

4 that begin with "s"

seem, stay, sound, smell

2 that begin with "w"

was, were

2 that begin with "t"

taste, turn

5 other words

is, remain, grow, look, feel

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