The subject of a sentence should have a verb. The following sentence, for example, is incorrect because the subject is left without a verb. Incorrect:… Continue reading
Common errors in the use of verbs
Study the following sentences. Incorrect: She told to me an interesting story. Correct: She told me an interesting story. The verb tell is followed by… Continue reading
Inversion of subject and verb
In English, the usual order of words in a sentence is subject + verb + object. Sometimes certain adverbs come at the beginning of the… Continue reading
Verbs Exercise
Fill in the blanks with the past or past participle form of the verb given in the brackets. Answers 1. The country is torn by… Continue reading
Verbs and their properties
Verbs are words like see, work, drink, sleep, wait, shoot and take off. Verbs are distinguished from other parts of speech by a number of… Continue reading
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