VERB -- IMPORTANCE
A VERB carries a very important place in a sentence. A sentence simply cannot be without a verb. If a sentence is to be of one word then it is only verb.
For example : Go . Stop.
These are complete sentences in themselves.
A verb can be of one word or it can be more than one words.
A verb that describes the action done by Subject or describes the subject.
VERB-- AFTER SUBJECT
It is placed immediately after Subject in a declarative sentence.
In a negative sentence, a helping verb and 'not', with a change in verb according to the tense is used.
Helping verb is used in the beginning of the sentence in an interrogative sentence.
A verb in a sentence with an object is called Transitive verb. For example
John writes a letter.
Here 'John' is subject and 'letter' is Object. It is a transitive verb.
If there is no object in the sentence verb is called intransitive verb.
He sleeps.
It is a intransitive verb.
These verbs are placed after Subject.
VERB --IN THE BEGINNING OF THE SENTENCE.
Sometimes to emphasize a particular action an adverb is written in the beginning of the sentence. With adverb , the helping verb is also written in the beginning of the sentence.
For example
I had hardly reached the station when the train left.
It will be written as
Hardly had I reached the station when the train left.
Verb is also used in the beginning of the sentence to emphasize an action.
For example
The days are gone when we played footbal.
It will be written as
Gone are the days when we played football.
Main verb will be accompanied by the helping verb.
In imperative sentences a verb is placed in the beginning of the sentence. A subject 'you' is persumed that it is before that.
Go out. Means
You go out.
A NOUN AS A VERB
A Noun is also used as a verb.
For example
He siphoned water.
Siphon is a noun but is used here as a verb.
It is placed immediately after the subject.
EXERCISE
Use the following Nouns as verb in sentences.
Chair, Plant, Face,Spring, Head.
1. The secretary in the absence of the president chaired the meeting.
2. The boy planted a number of saplings in the garden.
3. He faced the challenge bravely.
4. Visualising the impending danger, the woman sprang into action.
5. A very capable and learned gentleman is heading this institution.
Identify verbs in the following paragraph.
A dove was sitting on the bank of a river singing a sing. A crow sitting on a nearby tree was listening to her song. He felt jealous. He called the dove and said," People love you very much because your voice is sweet. But your look is very shabby. I also sing sweet but people donot like me. What is the reason? " The dove politely said ," If you stop finding faults with others, people will like you too."
