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VERBS
All typers of verbs
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Undergraduate 1
09/21/2012

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verbs: 

 

Definition

words that show action

 

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Verb phrases: 

 

Definition

 the combination of  action verbs and state- of being verbs

 

 

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A Phrase is:
Definition
to or more words serving as one part of speech
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helping verbs: Can , Do,did, Does, had, May,might, Must,ought, Shaal, will, have ,has
Definition
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State-of- being verbs: 

 

Definition

establish a fact or condition

 

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common state-of -being verbs: 
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are, is,were,was,am
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Nouns:
Definition
Person, Place, Thing
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ProNouns:
Definition

Words that take the place of nouns in a sentence example jack he take the place of the name

common pronouns He, I My, Me,His,Our,We,Its,It,You,There Them ,Who,Whose,Whom,Most,Many,Both,Either

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Subject identification
Definition
Each verb of a sentence has a noun or pronoun subject the subject usually comes before the  verb and answers the question: who or what does the action
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Compound verbs:
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Two or more seperate verbs often  we use a common part of speech called a conjunction( and,or,but
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need more work on compound verbs and subject
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Adjectives
Definition
describe or modify nouns and pronouns theire usually 1 word and come  right before the word they modify and answer the question:Which one? OR How many?
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Adverbs:
Definition

give other meaning to verbs and sometimes  to other adverbs and adjectives 

adverbs usually follow the verb they modify but can be found before or within the verb phrase

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ADVERBS
Definition
tell Where, When,why,How the action of the verb takes place
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