Understanding Verbs in English
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What is the function of a verb in a sentence?

  • Modify nouns and adjectives
  • Emphasize adverbs and adjectives
  • Indicate the place or thing in a sentence
  • Describe what the subject is doing (correct)

Which part of a sentence does the predicate describe?

  • Adjectives
  • Adverbs
  • Verbs (correct)
  • Nouns

In what kind of sentence structure does the verb precede the noun?

  • Declarative sentences
  • Exclamatory sentences
  • Imperative sentences
  • Question sentences (correct)

What are the two most common types of verbs?

<p>Action and linking verbs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of action verbs?

<p>Show what the subject is doing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key difference between action and linking verbs?

<p>Action verbs describe actions, while linking verbs provide a connection between a subject noun and predicate adjective or noun. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a linking verb?

<p>Is (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of verbs assist the main verb and convey additional information?

<p>Auxiliary verbs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of verb describes an action that the subject is doing, did in the past, or will do in the future?

<p>Action verb (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key function of auxiliary verbs?

<p>To assist the main verb and convey additional information (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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