Question

Identify the verb.
‘Monika sleeps on sofa.’
A) Monica
B) Sleeps
C) Sofa

Answer 1

The verb is sleeps.
It's obvious, isn't it?

Answer 2

The verb in the given sentence 'Monika sleeps on sofa' is 'sleeps'.

Explanation

Verb is an essential part of grammar of any language. It is called the action words. Examples of verb are: ‘go’, ‘eat’, ‘talk’, ‘run’, etc. A sentence is incomplete without verb.  

Verb has the following forms:

Base form                                                  Example

Simple present tense form                       go

Simple past tense form                             went

Present participle form                             going

Past Participle form                                   gone

Base form is also called V1; Simple past tense form is called V2; and past participle form is called V3

Further, verbs are divided into many classes such as regular verbs, irregular verbs, auxiliary verbs, modal verbs, etc.