Explain a verb and it's kinds in detail.
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Verbs Definition:-
A verb is a doing word that shows an action, an event or a state. A sentence may either have a main verb, a helping verb or both. In other words, a verb is a word that informs about an action, an existence of something or an occurrence. The verb is the main word in a sentence. No sentence can be completed without a verb.
The word 'verb' derived from the Latin word 'verbum'.
Types of Verbs:-
Main Verbs (or Action Verbs)
Helping Verbs
Linking Verbs
- Transitive Verbs
- Intransitive Verbs
Main Verbs or Action Verbs
Main verbs or action verbs are used to express action; something that an animal, a person or a thing does. In each of the following sentences, we only have a main verb.
The sun shines.
The horse neighs.
The monkey jumps.
Helping Verbs
As the name suggests, helping verbs help or support the main verb.
We are learning about helping verbs. (are: helping verb; learning: main verb)
We are in the Green House Club. (are: helping verb)
You should complete the work by tomorrow. (should: helping verb; complete: main verb)
State of Being Verbs (Linking Verbs)
State of Being verbs state that something 'is'. State of being verbs also known as linking verbs. Linking verbs explain a link between the subject of the sentence and a noun or adjective being linked to it.
Explanation:
verbs are words that express action or state of being. There are three types of verbs : action verbs, linking verbs, and helping verbs. Action verbs. Action verbs are words that express action (give, eat, walk, etc.) or possession (have, own, etc.). Action verbs can be either transitive or intransitive.