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= Grammar & Punctuation =
= Grammar & Punctuation =
== Verbs quick start guide ==
== Verbs quick start guide ==
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* Students are frequently taught that verbs are "action words"
|''Students are frequently taught that verbs are "'''action words'''". However; the definition is misleading because verbs may indicate an action, but they may also indicate a state, condition, existence or occurrence.''
* However; the definition is misleading because verbs may indicate an action, but they may also indicate a state, condition, existence or occurrence
''The best way to think of a verb is that it is the core of a "predicate" and establishes the "idea" of the sentence (see "predicate")''
** and not a clear "action"
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* The best way to think of a verb is that it is the core of a "predicate" and establishes the "idea" of the sentence (see "predicate")
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=== '''Verb definition''' ===
=== '''Verb definition''' ===