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Sentences and style

Learn about English sentence rules and style suggestions to help you become a more confident writer

Verb

A verb is "a word or phrase that describes an action, condition or experience" (Cambridge University Press, n.d., para. 1). For example, in the previous sentence, "is" and "describes" are both verbs.

See Verbs for more in-depth information.

Reference

Cambridge University Press. (n.d.). Sentence. Cambridge dictionary. Retrieved February 24, 2021, from https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/sentence