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Verbs A verb is often defined as a word which shows action or state of being . The verb is the heart of a sentence - every sentence must have a verb . Recognizing the verb is often the most important step in understanding the meaning of a sentence. ·          In the sentence - The dog bit the man , bit is the verb and the word which shows the action of the sentence. ·          In the sentence - She is a smart girl , there is no action but a state of being expressed by the verb is. Types of Verbs:                    These verbs are also called Helping Verbs, as they ‘help’ the main verb to denote the actions of the subject. They help in making compound tenses of the main verb and also help in making negative statements, questions and passive voice statements.  There are only four auxiliary verb...

Pronouns A pronoun is a word that substitutes for a   noun or  t he words that stops the repetitions of nouns or words which are used instead of nouns are called pronouns. E.g.:     Sanjay is late, so Sanjay cannot attend the class.   Sanjay is late, so HE cannot attend the class. Here HE is pronoun. Types of Pronouns: 1. Personal / Definite Pronouns: Personal pronouns represent specific people or things. They can of two types: A. Subjective pronouns – Pronouns will act as the subject in the sentence. B. Objective pronouns – Pronouns will act as the object in the sentence. Here are the personal pronouns, followed by some example sentences: number person gender personal pronouns subject object singular 1st male/female I me 2nd male/female you you 3rd male he him...