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CSI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION PARASSALA

NAME : DEEPIKA C YREGISTER NO : 8OPTIONAL SUBJECT : ENGLISHACADEMIC YEAR : 2012-2013

VERBS

STANDARD : X UNIT : IV

UPON THE THORNS OF LIFE

WHAT IS A VERB

THE GRAMMATICAL TERM VERB CAN

BE USED TO REFER TO A CLASS OF WORDS.

IT IS ALSO USED TO REFER TO ONE PART OF A

CLAUSE OR SENTENCE. THE VERB PROVIDES

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE SUBJECT.

IT USUALLY REFERS TO AN ACTION, STATE OF

BEING OR CONDITION AND POSSESSION

EG : IS, AM, EAT, WORK, DANCE

VERB - [DEFINITION]

EXERCISE NO 1IDENTIFY THE VERBS IN THE

FOLLOWING SENTENCES

1.The girl eats mangoes.2.The boys play football.3.He runs very fast.4.He is reading the newspaper.5.I’m going to school.6.Lila is singing a song.7.The cat killed a mouse.8.She didn’t go there.9.The boys run along the road.10.He introduced the topic.

EXERCISE NO 1ANSWER KEY

1.Eats2.Play3.Runs4.Is reading5.Am going 6.Is singing7.Killed8.Didn’t go9.Run10.Introduced

POSITION OF A VERB In a statement sentence the verb

usually comes after the subject. E.g. Mr. Hart hates ice-cream.

It mayn’t come immediately behind or after the subject. E.g. She only recently started to eat ice cream.

In certain exceptional cases it may come before the subject. E.g. Standing in the corner was my old friend.

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF VERBS?

TYPES OF VERBS

1. TRANSITIVE AND INTRANSITIVE 2. REGULAR AND IRREGULAR 3. FINITE AND NON-FINITE

1.TRANSITIVE AND INTRANSITIVE VERBS

TRANSITIVE VERB The verb that takes an object to complete its meaning is called a transitive verb. It answers to the question ‘what?’ and ‘whom?’. E.G. The teacher punished the boy. In the above sentence, the teacher is the subject, punished is the verb and the boy is the object. Here the meaning of the verb is completed only by adding the object. So it is a transitive verb.

The verb that takes no object is called an intransitive verb. It doesn’t give answer to the question ‘What?’ and ‘Whom?’. E.g. The ants are always busy.

INTRANSITIVE VERB

VERBS THAT ARE BOTH TRANSITIVE AND

INTRANSITIVE

Several verbs can be used as both transitive and intransitive.

E.g. 1. Latha started a quarrel.[ Transitive] The meeting started on time.[Intransitive] 2. They broke the window. [Transitive] The pencil broke into two.[Intransitive]

EXERCISE : 2Pick out the verbs in the following sentences and tell whether they are transitive or intransitive.a.He plays football everyday.b.The bell rang loudly.c.He fought bravely.d.I drew a picture.e.We eat three times a day.f. We eat rice for lunch.g.Leela sang a song.h.The stars shine brightly.i. Cocks crow in the morning.j. The sun gives light.

EXERCISE 2ANSWER KEY

a.Plays - Transitiveb.Rang - Intransitivec.Fought - Intransitived.Drew - Transitivee.Eat - Intransitivef. Eat - Transitiveg.Sang - Transitiveh.Shine - Intransitivei. Crow - Intransitivej. Gives - Transitive

2. REGULAR AND IRREGULAR verbs

REGULAR VERB Verbs which form their past tense and past participle by adding ‘-d’ or ‘-ed’ to the base are called regular verbs. Such verbs have same past tense and past participle forms.E.g. Help - Helped - Helped Work - Worked - Worked Cook - Cooked - Cooked Walk - Walked - Walked

IRREGULAR VERB Verbs which don’t follow the predictable pattern of taking ‘-d’ or ‘- ed’ with their past and past participle forms are called irregular verbs. E.g. Rise - Rose - Risen Bear - Bore - Borne Beat - Beat -Beaten Catch - Caught - Caught Ride - Rode - Ridden Leave - Left - Left Bind - Bound - Bound Blow - Blew - Blown Sink - Sank - Sunk

EXERCISE . 3

Fill in the blanks with the past tense or past participle form of the verb given in the bracket.

1.My brother has …………(write) a long letter to me.

2.Who …………(draw)this picture?3.Have you …………(read) this book?4.Two persons were ………..(slay) by the robbers.5.The metal pieces have……….(sink) in the water.6.Have you ………..(feed) the cows?7.I have …………(do)my homework.8.Has Ruby………...(finish) writing?9.Have you ever…………(see) a snake?10.He was …………(upset) when he heard the

news.

EXERCISE.3ANSWER KEY

1. Written2. Drew3. Upset4. Read5. Slain6. Sunk7. Fed8. Done9. Finished10. Seen

FINITE AND NON-FINITE VERBS

FINITE VERB

The verb in a sentence usually changes according to the number and person of the subject. Such verbs are called finite verbs. Every complete sentence will have at least one finite verb. When such verbs are used in sentences the form of the verb is decided by the number and person of the subject. All regular verbs of English are finite. E.g. : He washes his clothes. They wash their clothes. He washed his clothes.

Non-finite verb

Verbs which don’t change according to the number and person of the verb are called non-finites.’To+verb’, ‘verb+ing’, ‘verb+ed’ etc are the non-finite forms of the verb.E.g. He wanted me to read the letter. I saw him going to market.The non-finite verbs are independent of tenses.

Exercise 4Fill in the following sentences

putting the verbs in brackets in the non-finite form.

1.……(read) a book is easy; but it is not so easy ……. (write) one.

2.Do you want……(see) them…… (go up) in a balloon.

3.I prefer ………(watch) TV to ……(read) a book.

4.Would you mind……(switch on)the fan?

5.I cannot allow him ………(continue) like this.

EXERCISE 4ANSWER KEY

1.Reading, to write2.To see, going up3.Watching, to read4.Switching on5.To continue

Enrichment programme

Prepare a list of hundred irregular verbs and write their past and past participle forms

Thank you