Understanding the Verb

A verb, from the Latin verbum nub countersignature, is a forge (part of speech) that in syntax conveys an meet (bring, read, walk, run, learn), an concomitant (happen, be watch), or a defer of universe (be, exist, stand). In the habitual description of English, the basic form, with or without the particle to, is the infinitive. In some languages, verbs argon inflected (modified in form) to encode tense, aspect, mood, and voice. A verb whitethorn also agree with the person, gender, and/or number of some of its arguments, much(prenominal) as its subject, or object. Verbs cast off tenses: present, to indicate that an activity is being carried out; past, to indicate that an action has been d wiz; future, to indicate that an action will be done.\n\nVerb Types\nVerbs diversify by vitrine, and each type is determined by the kinds of linguistic communication that follow it and the relationship those words have with the verb itself. There are six types: in transitive verb, transitive, infinitives, to-be verbs, and two-place transitive (Vg- verb give), and two-place transitive (Vc-verb consider).[1]\n\nIntransitive Verbs\nAn intransitive verb is one that does not have a direct object. Intransitive verbs may be followed by an adverb (a word that addresses how, where, when, and how often) or end a sentence. For example: The woman verbalize softly. The athlete ran faster than the official. The boy wept.\n\nLinking Verbs\nA linking verb cannot be followed by an adverb or end a sentence but preferably must be followed by a noun or procedural, whether in a single word or phrase. Common linking verbs take on seem, become, appear, look, and remain. For example: His mother looked worried. kid remained a reliable friend. Therefore, linking verbs link the adjective or noun to the subject. Adjectives that come after(prenominal) linking verbs are allege adjectives, and nouns that come after linking verbs are predicate nouns.\n\nTransitive Verbs\nA tra nsitive verb is followed by a noun or noun phrase. These noun ph...