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The word "helpful" is an adjective. It describes a noun. An example of this would be "This answer is helpful." "Answer" is the noun, and "helpful" is the adjective used to describe it

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Is kind and helpful a direct object?

A direct object is a noun or a pronoun and is the object of a transitive verb (a type of action verb). Transitive verbs need a who or a what to complete the thought. Example: Martha touched the hot stove. Touched is the verb. Touched what? Stove is the direct object.Kind and helpful are adjectives. Adjectives can follow linking verbs, but they're not direct object. They are subject complements (also called predicate adjectives). Subject complements provide more information about the subject. Example: Susan is kind and helpful. Is is a linking verb; kind and helpfulis the subject complement.


Is always a verb or a linking verb?

No, once is an adverb, a word that modifies a verb. Once is also a conjunction, and a noun. Examples:Adverb: We once had a dog, a collie.Conjunction: We will have enough for our trip once our tax refund comes.Noun: Just this once try the green stuff on your plate.


What Is The Part Of Speech For Loan?

A loan is a noun ex: The loan from the bank was helpful. To loan is a verb: I had to loan my phone charger to a friend.


Is helpful a noun?

No, the word "helpful" is an adjective, a word that describes a noun.The noun form of the adjective 'helpful' is helpfulness.The word 'helpful' is the adjective form of the noun help.


What is another word for the act of being beneficial?

conferring benefit; advantageous; helpful: the beneficial effect of sunshine. Law. a. helpful in the meeting of needs: a beneficial association. b. involving the personal enjoyment of proceeds: a beneficial owner.

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What is the verb form of helpful?

Help is a verb - as in to give what is necessary to accomplish a task


Is helpful verb?

The word helpful is not a verb; it is an adjective. The word help would be a verb.


What is the verb in the sentence the alphabet chart at left is helpful?

helpful


What is the verb of this sentence The alphabet chart at left is helpful.?

Helpful


Who is helpful?

Help is not anyone. Help is a verb that means that you assist someone.


Is helped an adverb?

No. Help is a noun or verb. A related adverb would be "helpfully."(the adverb helpingly is virtually never used)


How could reverse engineering be helpful in desinging a new product?

Not very. "To desing" is not a verb.


What is the verb of helpful?

Help is a verb. Help/helps is present tense. The past tense and past participle is helped, and the present participle is helping.


Is tried an action or linking verb?

"tried" can be both an action verb and a linking verb, depending on how it is used in a sentence. In sentences like "She tried the new dessert" it functions as an action verb, but in sentences like "She tried to be helpful" it acts as a linking verb.


What is a strong verb for the word went?

"He went to the store." He ventured, wandered, meandered, moseyed... This helpful?


What is the adverb for help?

One adjective for the noun and verb help is "helpful" which has the adverb helpfully and the comparative form "more helpfully."


What is the past progressive tense of the verb to be?

The past progressive tense of be is was/were being.I/He/She/It was beingWe/You/They were being