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SELVIRAVEENDRAN

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

PARTS OF SPEECH

VERBS (‘BE’ –

VERBS)SHALL WE LEARN ABOUT

‘BE’ VERBS?

A verb is a word which shows action or state of being. The verb is the heart of a sentence i.e. every sentence must have a verb.

IT IT IS IS A A ROSE.ROSE.

THIS IS A HOUSE

SHE IS A SMART GIRL

In the sentence She is a smart girl, there is no action but a state of being expressed by the verb is. The word be is different from other verbs in many ways but can still be thought of as a verb.

THE OTHER ‘BE’ VERBS ARE

‘AM’ AND ‘ARE’

I AM A HAPPY MAN.

THESE ARE FRUITS

EXERCISE• I _____ A WOMAN.

• HE ____A BOY.

• THEY ____CHILDREN.

• WE___ GIRLS.

• SHE ___ A TEACHER.

• YOU___ A GOOD STUDENT.

ANSWERS

1. AM

2. IS

3. ARE

4. ARE

5. IS

6. ARE

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