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10 Cards in this Set
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What is a verb?
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A word that expresses action or otherwise helps to make a statement.
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What do verbs do?
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They tell us what the subject does expresses a state of being of the subject.
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What are the two types of verbs?
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Action and linking
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What are the two types of action verbs?
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The two types of action verbs are mental and physical.
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What is a helping verb?
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A verb that helps the main verb express action or a state of being.
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What are transitive verbs?
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A transitive verb is a verb that expresses an action directed towards a person, place, thing, or idea.
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What is a linking verb?
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A linking verb is a verb that expresses a state of being. A linking verb connects, or links, the subject to a word or word group that identifies or describes the subject.
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What is an Intransitive verb?
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A verb that expresses action without the action passing to a receiver, or object.
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What is an action verb?
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A verb that expresses either physical or mental activity.
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What is a verb phrase?
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A verb phrase contains one main verb and one or more helping verbs.
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