A little more about VERBS...

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Verbs are words that show action, condition, or state. Every sentence must have a verb.

Types of Verbs:

Action Verbs

Linking Verbs

Auxiliary Verbs

Examples:

work, study, eat, copy, read, play, drive, evaluate, examine, determine, analyze

appear, become, feel, get, look, seem, smell, stay, taste, be

be, do, have, can, could, should, must, may, would, will, etc. (all modals)

Example sentences:

  1. The students work hard every day.
  2. My baby appears sick today.
  3. Rich people can buy anything they want.

Check your understanding: Try this "Quiz" Activity to practice identifying verbs in sentences. Remember, some verbs consist of more than one word.