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Verb Tips and Tricks for Government Exams

Introduction

A verb is an action word or group of words. It is used to indicate the action done by the subject or doer or actor mentioned within a sentence. A verb can also showcase ‘possession’ or ‘being’.
Verb Tips and Tricks for Government Exams

Types

  • Main Verb: 
    The main verb is the action done by or on the subject of the verb. Action words are easy to identify. You need to ask the question ‘What is the subject doing?‘
  • Auxiliary Verb
    An auxiliary verb (abbreviated aux) is a verb that adds functional or grammatical meaning to the clause in which it appears, so as to express tense, aspect, modality, voice, emphasis, etc. Auxiliary verbs usually accompany the main verb. The main verb provides the main semantic content of the clause.

Sub-Types

  • Finite verbs: A finite verb is limited by the actor or a number. It is limited or bounded. It changes its form according to the tense. The structural form of finite V3 form:
  • Non-finite verbs : Non-Finite verb forms do not show tense, person or number.  They cannot be the main verb of a clause or sentence. They do not indicate any tense, mood or gender.
  • Transitive verbs : Transitive Verbs are the Verbs that require an object after it.
  • Intransitive verbs : An intransitive verb is one that does not take a direct object. In other words, it is not done to someone or something. It only involves the subject. 

Solved Examples

Question for Tips & Tricks: Verb
Try yourself:Directions: Identify the finite as well as non-finite verbs in the sentence.

Q. "She abandoned the idea of leaving home to pursue her long cherished dream."

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Question for Tips & Tricks: Verb
Try yourself:Directions: Identify the finite as well as non-finite verbs in the sentence.

Q. "To stand still in frozen fear is a sure way to welcome misery."

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Question for Tips & Tricks: Verb
Try yourself:Directions: Identify the finite as well as non-finite verbs in the sentence.

Q. "Jumping over the fence, the boy escaped from the charging bull."

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