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verbs answer the question of what was done
ex: The dog chased the cat.
what did the dog do? It chased
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What are special verbs?
12 special verbs are: Be, Can, Dare, Do, Shall, May, Might, Ought, Need, Must, Have and will 1) They form questions by putting them before the subject. 2) They form negatives by using together with NOT. 3) They can be used as tail questions
Is soon an adverb?
Yes, it modifies verbs. Adverbs usually answer the questions "Where?" "When?" and "How?" "She's coming soon." When is she coming? Soon.
What are the 5 types of verbs?
The 5 types of verbs are: action verbs (e.g., run), linking verbs (e.g., is), helping verbs (e.g., have), modal verbs (e.g., can), and phrasal verbs (e.g., give up).
What questions do predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives answer?
They answer the questions "How" or "what" :)
Am and is are what verbs?
Be verbs, present tense be verbs. I am He is/she is/it is
The two Kinds of verbs?
The two kinds of verbs are linking verbs and verbs.
What are some words that are verbs?
Some example of verbs for an act (action verbs):actbringchewdrilleducatefindgohireirkjumpkneellaughmissSome examples of verbs to be (being verbs):amarebebeenbeingiswaswere
What are verb phrase?
Verb phrases are groups of words that work together to act as a single verb. A verb phrase consists of one or more helping or auxiliary verbs and a main verb. In questions and negative statements, verb phrases are divided, with auxiliary verbs separated from main verbs. Example: Do you like buttered popcorn? They are not going to the movie.
Two kinds of verbs are?
Action Verbs and Helping Verbs
What are divided verb phrases?
Divided verb phrases occur when an adverb or adverbial phrase splits the main verb in a sentence. For example, in the sentence "I will eventually finish my homework," the adverb "eventually" divides the verb phrase "will finish."
What are the semantic classes of English verbs?
Verb semantic classes are then constructed from verbs, modulo exceptions, which undergo a certain number of alternations. From this classification, a set of verb semantic classes is organized. We have, for example, the classes of verbs of putting, which include Put verbs, Funnel Verbs, Verbs of putting in a specified direction, Pour verbs, Coil verbs, etc. Other sets of classes include Verbs of removing, Verbs of Carrying and Sending, Verbs of Throwing, Hold and Keep verbs, Verbs of contact by impact, Image creation verbs, Verbs of creation and transformation, Verbs with predicative complements, Verbs of perception, Verbs of desire, Verbs of communication, Verbs of social interaction, etc. As can be noticed, these classes only partially overlap with the classification adopted in WordNet. This is not surprising since the classification criteria are very different.
What are three types of verbs?
Three types of verbs are: Action verbs- express physical or mental action. Linking verbs- connect the subject of a sentence to a subject complement. Helping verbs- work in conjunction with main verbs to express shades of meaning or tense.
