Word that expresses what someone or something does, what they are or what happens to them. One of the most important things about verbs is their relationship to time.
1) Action verb
= Expresses what someone or something does
= Classified into :
☺ Regular - end with '-ed' when the past tense & past participle forms are used
☺ Irregular - end with other ways when the past tense & past participle forms are used.
2) Non-action verb
= does not express any action
= refers to physical characteristics & conditions
= categorized into :
☺ Be verb - comes after the subject.(am, is, are, was, were, been, being)
☺ Linking verb - to link the subject of a sentences with more information about the subject.(smell, feel, look, sound, appear)
3) Transitive
= Require an object in the sentence, and the object comes after the verb.
4) Intransitive
= Does not require an object
5) Auxiliary verb
= support & give meaning to the main verbs.
= can, could, will, would, shall, should & etc.
= functions of auxiliary verb
* to express ability
* to express possibility
* to express permission
* to express advice
* to express necessity
ADJECTIVES
An adjective modifies a noun or a pronoun by describing, identifying, or quantifying words. An adjective usually precedes the noun or the pronoun which it modifies.
ADJECTIVE BEFORE NOUNS
> adjective describe a noun
example: Mark went to an expensive restaurant for dinner.
( expensive is an adjective, restaurant is noun )
ADJECTIVE PAIRS
☺ adjectives ending in -ing, describe a situation or a thing
· example: Malaysia Fest attracted many tourists. The events were exciting.
☺ adjectives ending in -ed, describe how a person feels
· example: Sally was excited to receive so many presents on her birthday.
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES
☺ used when one noun is compared to another noun
☺ can be form in 2 ways :
· adding -er to an adjectives (older, younger, taller)
· adding more in front of an adjective. ( more expensive, more beautiful )
!! note - DO NOT use -er and more together !!
example :
˟ Liza's watch is more cheaper than mine.
ü Liza's watch is cheaper than mine.
SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES
☺ used to compare three or more nouns
☺ can be form in 2 ways :
· adding -est to an adjectives ( longest, eldest, biggest )
· adding most in front of an adjectives ( most intelligent, most loving, most expensive )
!! note - DO NOT use -est and most together !!
example :
˟ Liza's watch is the most cheapest
ü Liza's watch is the cheapest
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