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Verbs

Explore the role and types of verbs in sentences including transitive, intransitive, action, being, and linking verbs. Understand irregular verbs and verbals such as gerunds, participles, and infinitives. This lesson helps improve your ability to use verbs accurately for clearer technical communication.

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What is a verb?

Verbs represent the action that is taking place in the sentence. Verbs are the center of a sentence because they are the only part that is required to form a sentence.

The different kinds of verbs are:

  • Transitive and intransitive verbs

  • Action verbs

  • Being verbs

  • Linking verbs

Transitive vs intransitive verbs

Transitive verbs are verbs that have a direct objectA direct object is a word or phrase that receives the action of a verb. For example: “I fed the cat.” In this sentence “the cat” is the direct object receives the action of “fed.” but do not have an indirect object. Intransitive verbs use neither a direct object nor an ...