Kinds of Verbs
Action Verbs
An action word tells what the subject does or that it exists.
Look at the following examples:
He created a confusion in the minds of the people.
India resumed talks with Pakistan.
He scored more than expectation.
You are in a hurry.
He is late for his class.
Helping Verb or 'be' form of The Verb
A helping verb tells when the action of a sentence takes place. The helping verb 'be' has several forms : am, is, are, were and will. These helping verbs can be used in all the tenses.
Look at the following examples:
He is learning tips to gain knowledge in English Grammar.
You were curious to meet him.
He will contact you in case of any confusion.
Intransitive Verb
An intransitive verb can stand alone in the predicate because its meaning is complete.
Look at the following sentences:
He eats.
You joke.
The plant grows.
Steve enquires.
Teacher scolds.
In the above given sentences, verbs eats, joke, grows, enquires and scolds do not need object to complete their sense. They make good sense themselves. So these verbs are Intransitive Verbs.
Transitive Verb
A transitive verb needs a direct object to complete its meaning. The meaning of a sentence with a transitive verb is not complete without a direct object.
Look at the following sentences:
He asks a question.
You receive the reward.
We blame the government for all the mishappenings.
My father told me to come home.
Steve buys a computer.
He denied all the allegations.
In the above given sentences, verbs asks, receive, blame, told, buys and denied need object to complete their sense. They do not make good sense themselves. So these verbs are Transitive Verbs.
Irregular Verbs
Irregular verbs change completely in the past tense. Unlike regular verbs, the past tense forms of irregular verbs are not formed by adding ed.
Look at the following examples:
Present: Know, Take, Eat
Past: Knew, Took, Ate
Past Participle: Known, Taken, Eaten
Introduction
Definition: A verb is a word which shows an action, state of being or possession of a noun or pronoun.
Or
The word which says something about a noun or pronoun is called a verb. (All saying words are verbs)
Look at the following sentences:
He was determined to accomplish the task.
Indian player made a desperate attempt to win the medal.
He had a good offer in his hand.
In the above given sentences, the words 'was determined', 'made' and 'had' show some actions. They are called verbs.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate preposition:
He was accused _________ theft.
Answer: of
Silkworms feed __________ mulberry leaves.
Answer: on
This apple tastes ___________ a mango.
Answer: of
Do not laugh _____________ others.
Answer: At
Fill in the blanks with suitable Preposition.
We should prefer milk ____________ tea.
(A) With
(B) On
(C) To
(D) Under
(E) None of these
Answer: (c)
Explanation: We should prefer milk to tea.
He is afraid ___________ wild animals.
(A) To
(B) With
(C) On
(D) Of
(E) Under
Answer: (d)
Explanation: He is afraid of wild animals.
A Preposition is a word which comes before a noun or a pronoun and shows its relation to other words in the sentence.
The preposition 'before' can also be used to mean in front of.
In the expression the opposite of, the opposite is a noun, not a preposition. The opposite of is used to show that someone or something is very different from the person or thing compared with.
Other preposition that can be used to indicate position as welt a direction include the following :
above
along
below
beside
between
in
on
under
Past is a preposition and passed is the past tense of the verb pass. We passed an old mill on our way to Uncle Sam's farm.
Do not confuse the preposition 'round' with the verb 'round' (which means 'to turn')
Till and up to have the same meaning as until. Till is more common in conversations. Until and up to are used in conversation and in formal contexts. Up to 1990, our club won the debating championship every year. In 1991, however, we lost to another team.
Until can also be used with verbs in their negative forms meaning 'not before the time stated'.
Write the kind of pronoun of underlined word.
She has meticulously worked out on her plan.
Answer: Personal Pronoun.
The man whom you talked is a dogmatic person.
Answer: Relative Pronoun.
That is the monument built by the Mughals in fifteenth century.
Answer: Demonstrative Pronoun.
Which of these pets is yours?
Answer: Possessive Pronoun
Choose the kind of pronoun of each underlined word.
Whom do you like to favour in this election?
(A) Personal Pronoun
(B) Reflexive Pronoun
(C) Demonstrative Pronoun
(D) Possessive Pronoun
(E) Interrogative Pronoun
Answer: (e)
Explanation: In the underlined word 'Whom' has been used to ask a question. So the underlined word 'Whom' is Interrogative Pronoun.
I myself wrote the story with a great precision.
(A) Reflexive Pronoun
(B) Personal Pronoun
(C) Demonstrative Pronoun
(D) Possessive Pronoun
(E) Interrogative Pronoun
Answer: (A)
Explanation: In the underlined word 'myself' has been used as object of the verb when the doer and the receiver of the action is same. So the underlined word 'myself' is Reflexive Pronoun.
Personal Pronoun is used for a person or a thing.
Demonstrative Pronouns: The pronoun used to point out the object we talk about is called Demonstrative Pronouns.
Interrogative Pronoun: The pronoun which is used to ask a question is called Interrogative Pronoun.
Reflexive Pronouns: The pronoun which is used to show the effect of the action done by the subject on itself.
Possessive Pronoun: The pronoun which shows possession is called Possessive Pronoun.
Distributive Pronoun: The pronoun which is used as distributer of a person or thing is called Distributive Pronoun.
Indefinite Pronoun: The pronoun which is used to refer to a noun in general way is called Indefinite Pronoun.
Emphatic or Emphasizing Pronoun: The pronoun which is used to emphasize a noun or a pronoun is called
Kinds of Pronoun
There are eight kinds of Pronoun.
1. Personal Pronoun
2. Demonstrative Pronoun
3. Interrogative Pronoun
4. Reflexive Pronoun
5. Possessive Pronoun
6. Distributive Pronoun
7. Indefinite Pronoun
8. Emphatic or Emphasizing Pronoun
Personal Pronoun
Personal pronouns are used for a person or a thing. Personal pronouns are used for both subject and objects.
Personal Pronoun has three persons
(i) First person - the person who is speaking e.g.; I, We.
(ii) Second person - the person who is spoken to e.g.; You.
(iii) Third person - the person who is spoken of e.g.; He, She, It, They.
(i) First Person
The Pronoun which refers to the person speaking / is called the Pronoun of First Person.
Look at the following sentences:
I helped Steve in the completion of project which was assigned to him by his teacher.
We were told by the officials not to touch the unidentified objects.
James advised me to avoid the bad company.
Our generosity helped the deprived people to live a good life.
This farm belongs to us.
In the above given sentences, the pronouns I, we, me and us refer to the person speaking. These are Pronouns of the first person.
(ii) Second Person
The pronoun which refers to the person spoken to is called the Pronoun of Second Person.
Look at the following sentences:
Your effort ultimately brought fruitful result for you.
You have made the point and now it is my turn to say something about it.
In the above given sentences, the pronouns your and you refer to the person spok en to. These are Pronoun of the second person.
(iii) Third Person
The pronoun which refers to the person or thing spoken about, is called the Pronoun of Third Person.
Look at the following sentences:
He requested me to cooperate with him in his work.
She has work as per the norms.
It is ten kms away from here.
They were playing in the field.
In the above given sentences, the pronouns he, she, it, they, him and his refer to the person or thing spoken about. So these are Pronouns of the Third Person.
Look at the following underlined words:
I felt that strange things happened to me when I was sleeping.
(I = first person)
You explained to them that they were shy of attending more...
Introduction
Pronoun is a word which is used in the place of noun.
See the following sentence where pronouns are not used:
Steve saw a snake in the garden, this snake Steve thought would hurt Steve, unless Steve killed the snake with a stick, this stick Steve had in Steve's hand. The above given sentences appear very poor because of the repetition of noun.
See the following sentence where pronouns have been used to avoid the repetition of noun.
Steve saw a snake in the garden, which he thought would hurt him, unless he killed it with a stick which he had in his hand.
Now the same sentence appears as a proper one.
Points to keep in mind
Since a Pronoun is used instead of a Noun, it must be something equivalent to a Noun.
Since a Pronoun is used instead of a Noun, it must be of the same number: gender, and person as the Noun it stands for.
Look at the following sentences:
(i) The principal rewarded Steve because of his academic excellence.
(ii) James purchased a laptop. It cost him Rs.40000.
(iii) Serena runs a shop in the vicinity of her town. Actually she owns this shop.
In the above given sentences, the words his, it and she have been used in places of Steve, laptop and Serena (all Nouns). All these words are pronouns.
NOTE: A Pronoun can be used as a subject and as an object.
Find the kind of noun underline sentence has
Maruti is the most popular car in India.
Answer: Proper Noun: A proper noun is the name of a particular person, place or things. So, Maruti is a name of a particular car (things).
Karan is a naughty boy.
Answer: Common Noun: A common noun is shared in common by every person, place or thing of the same class or kind. So, boy is the class of person.
Gold and Silver are used to make jewellery.
Answer: Material Noun: A material noun is the noun that exists only in the form of a mass and cannot be counted. So, gold and silver are in the form of a mass and cannot be counted.
Honesty is the best policy.
Answer: Abstract Noun: An abstract noun is the name of some state, quality, feeling or idea that we can only think of or feel but cannot touch or See.
Read the noun of the underlined word:
Milk is a complete food.
(A) Common Noun
(B) Proper Noun
(C) Collective Noun
(D) Material Noun
(E) None of these
Answer: (d)
Explanation: Milk is a material noun. A Material Noun is the name of a substance which can be measured or weighed.
A clump of tree.
(A) Material Noun
(B) Proper Noun
(C) Common Noun
(D) Collective Noun
(E) None of these
Answer: (d)
Explanation: Clump is a Collective Noun. A Collective Noun is the group or collection of things.
Noun is the name of a person, place, animal, bird or thing.
A Proper Noun is the name of a particular person, place, thing or animal.
A Common Noun is the name given to the class of person, place, animal or thing.
A Collective Noun is the name of a group or collection of person, things or animals.
A Material Noun is the name of a substance which can be measured or weighed.
An Abstract Noun is the name of some state, quality, feeling or idea that we can only think of or feel but cannot touch or see.
All Common Nouns and Collective Nouns are regarded as countable.
Proper Nouns are also countable.
Abstract Nouns and Material Nouns are normally uncountable.
Kinds of Noun
There are five kinds of noun
1. Proper Noun
2. Common Noun
3. Collective Noun
4. Material Noun
5. Abstract Noun
Proper Noun
Proper noun is a specific name of a place, a person, or a thing. The first letter of a proper noun is always represented by a capital letter.
Proper Nouns in English
1. Name of the Month and Day
October, November, etc.
2. Name of a Company
Infosys, Mahindra, etc.
3. Names of People
Obama, James, etc.
4. Names of Places
Mumbai, Chennai, etc.
5. Titles of People
Sir William, President, Obama , etc.
6. Name of Books, Newspapers
The New York Times, The Morning Herald, The Ramayan, etc.
NOTE: There are some nouns, such as sun, moon, earth, which seem to be the names of particular individual objects, but they are not proper names.
Common Noun
Definition: Common nouns are words for people, things, animals, or ideas.
Common Noun for Persons
Forms of Verbs
There are five forms of verb. They are as follows:
) - Go 
) - Went 
) - Gone 
) - Goes 
) - Going 
Kinds of Verbs
Action Verbs
An action word tells what the subject does or that it exists.
Look at the following examples:
Introduction
Definition: A verb is a word which shows an action, state of being or possession of a noun or pronoun.
Or
The word which says something about a noun or pronoun is called a verb. (All saying words are verbs)
Look at the following sentences:
Introduction
Definition: A preposition is a word which shows the relation between a noun or pronoun and some other word in a sentence.
Preposition of Time
A number of prepositions may be used to denote time; on Monday, before night, during more... 
Fill in the blanks with appropriate preposition:
He was accused _________ theft.
Answer: of
Fill in the blanks with suitable Preposition.
Write the kind of pronoun of underlined word.
She has meticulously worked out on her plan.
Answer: Personal Pronoun.
Choose the kind of pronoun of each underlined word.
Kinds of Pronoun
There are eight kinds of Pronoun.
1. Personal Pronoun
2. Demonstrative Pronoun
3. Interrogative Pronoun
4. Reflexive Pronoun
5. Possessive Pronoun
6. Distributive Pronoun
7. Indefinite Pronoun
8. Emphatic or Emphasizing Pronoun
Personal Pronoun
Personal pronouns are used for a person or a thing. Personal pronouns are used for both subject and objects.
Personal Pronoun has three persons
(i) First person - the person who is speaking e.g.; I, We.
(ii) Second person - the person who is spoken to e.g.; You.
(iii) Third person - the person who is spoken of e.g.; He, She, It, They.
(i) First Person
The Pronoun which refers to the person speaking / is called the Pronoun of First Person.
Introduction
Pronoun is a word which is used in the place of noun.
See the following sentence where pronouns are not used:
Steve saw a snake in the garden, this snake Steve thought would hurt Steve, unless Steve killed the snake with a stick, this stick Steve had in Steve's hand. The above given sentences appear very poor because of the repetition of noun.
See the following sentence where pronouns have been used to avoid the repetition of noun.
Steve saw a snake in the garden, which he thought would hurt him, unless he killed it with a stick which he had in his hand.
Now the same sentence appears as a proper one.
Points to keep in mind
Find the kind of noun underline sentence has
Maruti is the most popular car in India.
Answer: Proper Noun: A proper noun is the name of a particular person, place or things. So, Maruti is a name of a particular car (things).
Read the noun of the underlined word:
Kinds of Noun
There are five kinds of noun
1. Proper Noun
2. Common Noun
3. Collective Noun
4. Material Noun
5. Abstract Noun
Proper Noun
Proper noun is a specific name of a place, a person, or a thing. The first letter of a proper noun is always represented by a capital letter.
Proper Nouns in English
