verbs

Question 1

what is a verb?

Answer 1

a word that indicates an action or mental or physical state e.g. kick, threw balanced etc.

Question 2

what is a verb phrase?

Answer 2

built around a head word, the main verb, they can have an auxiliary verb to show either tense or degree of commitment

Question 3

what is an auxiliary verb?

Answer 3

a verb used in forming tenses, moods, and voices of other verbs

Question 4

what is a primary auxiliary verb?

Answer 4

be, do, have etc.

Question 5

what is a modal auxiliary verb?

Answer 5

can, could, might, must, should, shall etc.

Question 6

what is a material verb process?

Answer 6

they describe actions or events e.g. he ran down the street

Question 7

what is a mental verb process?

Answer 7

they describe internal processes in out minds e.g. she hoped she would pass the exam

Question 8

what is a relational verb process?

Answer 8

they report the relationship between the carrier and an attribute e.g. the girl is mad

Question 9

what is a verbal verb process?

Answer 9

these show external processes of communicating through speech e.g. whispering, shouting, saying etc.