Verbs

Verb Notes-3 [Level-5]

Still more intransitive verbs

The following verbs -

see, hear, taste, speak, feel, smell, seem, look, appear, etc. are also used intransitively.

Examples:

1. The girl appears tense.

2. You seem tired but your friend looks quite fresh.

Singular and plural verbs:

Example:

1. They do their work well.

Verb Practice Exercise-3 [Level-5]

1. Fill in the blanks.

(see, sees, hear, tastes, feels, look, looks, appear)

1. We ____ with our ears.

2. When she ____ her mother she ____ very happy.

3. You ____ very nice in your new clothes.

Verb Notes-4 [Level-5]

Subject - verb agreement:

Read the sentences:

1. The child wants a chocolate.

2. The children want chocolates.

3. Sentence (1) - verb = wants (singular)

4. Sentence (2) - verb = want (plural)

More examples:

1. The dog barks at strangers.