EXERCISE 01, VERB FORMS

Write the correct forms of the verbs given below:

1. V1= Lose

V2= ?

V3= ?

V1ing= ?

2. V1= Loosen

V2= ?

V3= ?

V1ing= ?

3. V1= Lessen

V2= ?

V3= ?

V1ing= ?

4. V1= Die

V2= ?

V3= ?

V1ing= ?

5. V1= Dye

V2= ?

V3= ?

V1ing= ?

Definitions

🍊🍊 Definitions:

🏀 Sentence:

A sentence is a group of words that makes complete sense. A sentence has at least one clause. Each sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a full stop, question mark, or an exclamation mark. 

e.g. I need some water.

e.g. Why are you upset today?

e.g. May you be successful in future!

e.g. There are some apples in the basket.

🏀 Clause:

A group of words comprising a subject and a verb is known as a clause.

e.g. She has completed her work.- One clause

e.g. Which of these is your brother?- One clause

e.g. He said that he needed some money.- Two clauses

e.g. I want to know who he is.- Two clauses

🏀 Phrase:

A group of words without a subject and its verb is known as a phrase.

e.g. Under the table..

e.g. At noon..

e.g. In the night..

e.g. After seeing him..

🏀 Idiom:

An idiom is a phrase that has a meaning of its own that cannot be understood from the meanings of its individual words. 

e.g. Miss the boat [= It's too late]

e.g. Getting out of hand [= Things getting out of control]

e.g. Face the music [= To face repercussions]

e.g. Out and out [= Completely]

🏀 Proverb:

A proverb is a short popular saying that gives advice about how people should behave or that expresses a belief that is generally thought to be true.

e.g. All's well that ends well. [= As long as the result is good, the number of problems in the way doesn't matter.]

e.g. All that glitters is not gold. [= Things or people that look good on the outside might not be as valuable or good.]

🏀 Phrasal verbs:

A phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or adverb or both and that functions as a verb whose meaning is different from the combined meanings of the individual words.

e.g. Fall through [= to fail]

e.g. Fall out= [= to have an argument]

e.g. Fall in with= [= to agree with]

e.g. Fall for= [= to get trapped]

🏀 Subject:

The subject is the part of a sentence or clause that commonly indicates:

(a) what it is about, or 

(b) who or what performs the action.

e.g. She is my sister. [she= subject]

e.g. Who is he? [he= subject]

e.g. Sit here. [you= subject]

e.g. She was killed by them. [she= subject]

🏀 Predicate:

The part of a sentence that contains a verb or verbs and gives information about the subject.

e.g. She told me the truth. [predicate= told me the truth]

e.g. He has earned a lot of money. [predicate= has earned a lot of money]