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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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Thin is already a verb when used in the right context. As in "to thin something".
Thins, thinning and thinned are also verbs.
Some example sentences are:
"We need to thin down the soup".
"She thins the trimmings".
"The gravy needs thinning down".
"The sauce has been thinned too much".
What is the verb form of inflammable?
The verb of inflammable is inflame.
As in "to inflame something".
What is the verb phrase in this sentence ''We could never have moved that tree by ourselves''?
could have moved.
Never is an adverb.
What happens when you add -ing to a strong verb?
When you add -ing to any verb you get the present participle form:
walk - walking listen - listening glisten - glistening
The word 'fog' is both a verb and a noun.
The noun 'fog' is a word for fine particles of water floating in the atmosphere near the ground; a word for a state of mental confusion; a word for a thing.
Examples:
We can leave when the fog clears a bit. (noun)
The hot coffee began to fog the car's windows. (verb)
What is the present participle of fizz?
fizzied
That is the (Past) Participle; the Gerund or Present Participle has an -ING ending = fizzing.
What is the noun form of the verb to react?
The noun forms of the verb to react are reactor, reaction, and the gerund, reacting,
A verb that shows physical or mental action is called an action verb. These verbs describe what the subject of the sentence is doing. Example: "run," "eat," "think."
Solid is a noun when referring to a substance that has a definite shape and volume. It can also be used as an adjective to describe something firm or stable.
Yes, the word 'flash' is a verb. However, 'flash' may also function as a noun in English.
Blow is an irregular verb.
The past tense is blew. The past participle is blown.
What is the past and past participle of wind?
The past tense of "wind" is "wound," and the past participle is also "wound."
No, "iron" is not a verb in this context. It is a noun referring to a chemical element and a common metal.
What is the verb for detection?
The verb for detection is detect.
Other verbs are detects, detecting and detected.
Some examples are:
"I detect a foul smell in the air".
"He detects something".
"My metal detector is detecting something".
"As usual, the detector only detected junk".
What is past participle of calm?
Calm is a regular verb so the past and past participle are both calmed.
Is invented an adjective or a noun?
The word 'invented' is the past participle, past tense of the verb to invent. The past participle of the verb also functions as an adjective.
Examples:
This device was invented by my grandfather. (verb)
A recently invented version runs on solar power. (adjective)
The noun forms of the verb to invent are inventor, invention, and the gerund, inventing.
No, "principle" is a noun. It refers to a fundamental truth or law that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior.
Yes it is the past from of react.
Last night they reacted badly when I told them I am going away.
Yes it is. Maria bounced the ball against the wall ("Maria" is the subject, and "bounced" is the verb describing the action she took).
No. Blown is an adjective.
A verb would be blow. As in "to blow". Or blew as in "he blew".
A verb is a word that describes an action (run, walk, etc), a state of being (exist, stand, etc) or occurrence (happen, become, etc).
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (the car is blue / it was a cold day / etc).
What is the verb phrase of the air conditioner is making a funny noise?
is making - present continuous verb phrase
