THE VERB

Lecture by
Ms. Khishar Sadaf
The Verb

 A verb is a word that tells or asserts something about a person or thing.

 A verb may tell us

1. What a person or thing does; as,

 Hari laughs.

 The clock strikes.

The Verb Cont.

2. What is done to a person or thing; as,

 Hari is scolded.

 The window is broken.

3. What a person or thing is; as,

 The cat is dead.

 I feel sorry.
Kinds of Verb

 Verbs are of two kinds.

 Transitive verbs and intransitive verbs

 A verb that denotes and action which passes over from the doer or subject to an
object is called transitive verb.

 The boys kicks the football.

Cont.

 A verb that denotes an action which does not pass over to an object, or which
expresses a state or being is called Intransitive Verb.

 He ran a long distance. (action)

 The baby sleeps. (state)

 There is a flaw in this diamond. (being)