“Someone was coughing loudly.” (The verb is coughing and we are told how this was happening.) “We ate at a fancy restaurant.” (The verb is ate and we are told where this happened) “Her car died suddenly last week.” (The verb is die and we are told when it happened.) They are often followed by words that answer questions such as where?, when?, how?, or how long? Here are some examples of intransitive verbs: Intransitive verbs do not take direct objects. 'We ate cake for breakfast.' ( Ate is the verb and cake is the direct object.) Intransitive Verbs ( Ask is the verb and the noun phrase the neighbor is the direct object.) “Can you ask the neighbor when the yard sale will be?” ( Like is the verb and pickles are the direct object.)

The direct object typically answers the question what? or who? Here are some examples: Transitive verbs require a direct object, meaning a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that receives the action of the verb and so completes the sentence’s meaning.

There are two main kinds of verb: transitive verbs and intransitive verbs. Almost every sentence requires a verb, or else nothing happens! Transitive Verbs A verb is a word that shows an action (‘I will jog to the store’), occurrence (‘The bananas ripened overnight’), or state of being (‘I have the same right to exist as you’).

What is a linking verb