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3 uses of verbs

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3 uses of verbs

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  1. Every language on the planet shares a few basic principles: basically, every language every spoken or written contains subjects, verbs, and various words that describe subjects and verbs.However, languages often use different patterns of organization. In English, sentences are ordered this way: SVOMost languages are either SVO or SOV, but others follow a VSO pattern. In rare cases, you’ll also find VOS, OSV, or OVS patterns.Try out this sentence in each pattern.The orangutan ate sixty ants in one bite.

  2. 3 uses of verbs • Action • Mr. Page tripped on the chair. • Colleges prepare students for many things. • Linking • She is an engineer. • She was also a saxophone player. • Helping • I should have known not to trust you! • The trains will be arriving shortly.

  3. 3 uses of verbs • Depending of the purpose of your verb, you may have a traditional object, or you might have an object that is a description. Sometimes, you won’t have an object at all. Mike Trout could be ____________ Peter wrote __________________ My ankle is __________________ The pencil broke.

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