Verb
VERB A word that states something about a person or a thing is known as verb. It is the most important word in a sentence because without it a sentence remains incomplete. It shows either action or state of a person or a thing. Read the following sentences: Ahmed writes a letter. (Action) Naseema is sick. (State) In the first sentence, the word 'writes' states what Ahmed does. So it is a 'stating word' and shows action. In the second, sentence the word "is" is showing the state of Naseema. Kinds of Verbs There are two kinds of verbs: 1. Principal Verbs 2. Auxiliary Verbs A principal verb expresses a meaning of its own whereas an auxiliary verb helps a principal verb to form Its voice, mood or tone. When so used, the auxiliary verb has no meaning of its own; as: 1. We have a garden. 2. We have visited the garden. In the first sentence 'have' has its own meaning, namely, that of possession. it is, therefore, a ...