You know the difference when you know the function of the word. action versus linking verbsĪction verbs talk about action, linking verbs do not do this. It is the FUNCTION of the verb in the sentence that determines what kind of verb it is. You need to understand the function that a word provides in a sentence before you identify it by a grammatical terms. The hedge prevented the beast from escaping. Sometimes in English a word is used as a noun, or a verb, or one of the other 8 parts of speech. You must also consider the word function when you are looking for a verb. Verbs present themselves in the many different ways, but as a part of a sentence, we recognize the following forms of verbs:Īs tenses: past, present and future, and as aspects of these tense forms: simple, continuous (or progressive), perfect, perfect-continuous.Īs moods: indicative, subjunctive, imperative Every subject in a sentence must have a verb. Verbs are a necessary part of every sentence.
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