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6. The Verb
A verb is a word that is used to indicate the position or condition of the subject, to denote
the action of the subject or what is possessed by the subject.
Read the following sentences :
Examples : (i) She had a kind and a loving heart.
(ii) She served the poor and the sick.
(iii) Mother Teresa was the founder of the Missionaries of Charity.
In the above sentences, 'had', 'served' and 'was' are verbs.
In sentence (i), 'had' indicates her possession i.e., a kind and loving heart.
In sentence (ii), the verb 'served' indicates the action of the subject.
In sentence (iii), 'was' tells the position or state of being of the subject – Mother Teresa.
The subject in each of the above sentences is Mother Teresa and She .
Kinds of Verb
Transitive Verb Intransitive Verb Verbs of Incomplete
Predication
1. Transitive Verb : A verb that needs an object to complete its meaning is called a
transitive verb.
Example : The doctor asked a question .
Verb Object
The doctor asked - What?
'A question' is the object of the verb answered. Hence, it is a Transitive Verb. It means
the verb which requires an object to make the complete sense are called Transitive
Verb.
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