English Verbs, Adverbs, and Adjectives: Usage and Examples
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Verbs
A verb is one of the main parts of a sentence or question in English.
Linking Verbs
Linking verbs connect the subject of the verb to additional information about the subject. They do not express action. Examples include to be (is, being, are, was, were), to become, and to seem.
My cats are content to nap on the couch. After drinking the old milk, Vladimir turned green.
Action Verbs
Action verbs describe what the subject of the sentence is doing.
Sam and Eric ride the bus to school each morning. Jan wants a horse for her birthday. John reads a chapter in his book each night.
Transitive Verbs
Transitive verbs are action verbs that have an object receiving the action. I baked some cookies. I rode the bicycle. I moved the chair. I stitched a quilt.
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