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Verbs
Includes questions related to the comprehension, usage and identification of the parts of speech that express an action or existence.
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How do you use the word fierce in a sentence?
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I appeared fierce to my opponents after tearing apart a noodle with one hand.
Is minor a verb?
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Minor can be a verb depending on how it is used. She'll start school soon, majoring in biology and minoring in Spanish. (minor = verb) He cannot drink because he is a minor. (noun) I am late because I had a minor accident. (adjective)
What is the adverb in the sentence Grandpa is shy about telling people about his adventures at sea?
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There is no adverb.
Is might've a verb or a pronoun?
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The word might've is not actually in most dictionaries but has become quite common to use as an informal contractionof the words 'might have'. Both 'might' and 'have' are auxiliary verbs (the past tense or conditional form of 'may have').
The contraction might've functions as a combined auxiliary verb.
Example:
We might have been late but we did show up.
OR:
We might've been late but we did show up.
Could is it a verb?
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could isn't a verb, coz you can't 'could' something. you can't 'could'. a verb is a doing word..like you can run, jump, write..but you can't could
What do you call an English Verb base form?
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I imagine that by "base form" you mean the "infinitive" of a verb. If the infinitive does not have the preposition "to" before it, it is referred to as the "bare infinitive". At least, that's the terminology I've come across when teaching English to foreigners.
Explain the layout function and describe when they might be used in Microsoft word.?
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explain the function of layout andwhen it might be used.
Is should've a verb?
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Yes, the contraction should've is a verb, a shortened form for the verbs 'should' and 'have'.
The contraction functions in a sentence as a verb or auxiliary verb.
Example:
We should have planned a little better.
We should've planned a little better.
Is needn't a pronoun?
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No, the word needn't is a contraction, a shortened form of the verb 'need' and the adverb 'not. This contraction functions in a sentence as an auxiliary verb.
Examples:
You need not wash the dishes, I'll finish them in the morning.
Or:
You needn't wash the dishes, I'll finish them in the morning.
Is mustn't a pronoun?
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No, the word mustn't is a contraction, a shortened form for must not.
The word 'must' is an auxiliary verb and the word 'not' is an adverb used to modify the verb.
Example:
You must not disturb grandma while she's napping.
You mustn't disturb grandma while she's napping.
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence, for example:
When George got to 19th Street, he got off the train. (the pronoun 'he' takes the place of the noun 'George' is the second part of the sentence)
Is justify a verb?
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technically, yes if you are going to justify someone.
**It is a transitive verb. This means that it requires an object in order to be correct.
What is the verb clean in the present simple tense?
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Clean/cleans is the present simple.
What is the predicate of this sentence most people find cockroaches troublesome?
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Subject = Most people Predicate = find cockroaches troublesome.
What is the past tense of the word understand?
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Simply, the past tense word of "understand" is "understood".
For example:
The class "understood" what they were being taught.
What tense is the verb phrase will have completed?
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future perfect.
S + will + have + past participle
They will have completed the exam by lunch time.
Is smoke a noun or verb?
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smoke is both a noun and a verb. Noun: The smoke was dark and black. Verb: I wanted to smoke that guy at the race so badly.
What are the 25 linking verbs?
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walk,run,dance,sing,jumping,fly,watch,washing,swim,talking,writing,typing,riding,eating,directing
finding,catching,kissing,hugging,sleeping,blowing,pressing,cleaning,climbing,breaking,
