Transcription of T he Verb
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T h e V e r b Recognize a verb when you see one. Verbs are a necessary component of all sentences. Verbs have two important functions: Some verbs put stalled subjects into motion while other verbs help to clarify the subjects in meaningful ways. Look at the examples below: My gr ump y o ld Eng li sh t eac h er smi led a t t he p la te of c o ld mea tl oa f. My grumpy old English teacher = stalled subject; smiled = verb . The dare dev il c oc kr oac h splashed in t o Sara' s s ou p. The daredevil cockroach = stalled subject; splashed = verb . The o's over wor ke d c omp ut er exploded i n a s pra y of sp ark s. Theo's overworked computer = stalled subject; exploded = verb . The c ur io us to dd ler popped a gra ss ho pp er in to her m ou th.
T he Verb Recognize a verb when you see one. Verbs are a necessary component of all sentences. Verbs have two important functions: Some verbs put stalled subjects into motion while other verbs help to clarify the subjects
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