English Grammar TESOL

Question

ΙIdentify the verb type for each sentence.

1.   Jerry ran through the park. 
2.   Sarah dreaded the social gathering.
3.  The panel declared the convict guilty.
4.   From our perspective, the aid package is unsatisfactory.
5.   George Bailey gave Clarence a hearty handshake.

Answer 1

1.   Jerry ran through the park. To run is an intransitive verb. This means it does not take a direct object.
2.   Sarah dreaded the social gathering. To dread is a transitive verb. This means it takes a direct object.
3.  The panel declared the convict guilty. To declare is a transitive verb. (It takes a direct object.)
4.   From our perspective, the aid package is unsatisfactory. To be is intransitive - more specifically, it is an auxiliary or linking verb. (No direct object.)
5.   George Bailey gave Clarence a hearty handshake. To give is a transitive verb. (Takes a direct object.)

Answer 2

Hello Christina V.,

1. 'Ran' is the verb and is an action verb.

2. 'Dreaded' is the verb and is a stative verb.

3. 'Declared' is the verb and it is a regular verb.

4. 'Is' in this sentence is the linking verb that is describing the adjective.

5. 'Gave' is a verb in this sentence and it is an intransitive verb.

Answer 3

Identify the VERB Type

1. ran - active, past tense verb ,followed by a prepositional phrase
2. dreaded - stative past tense verb with a direct object
3. declared - regular past tense verb
4. is - auxiliary or linking verb , present tense verb
5. gave - past tense verb with a direct object and indirect object

Answer 4

1,2,3 and 5: past tense

4: present tense