English: what is a verbal?
Tutoring English, you need to be on your toes. The tutor is glad he found this term before he was asked about it:)
English is different from the other school subjects in one key way: the student probably learns more about it outside school than at school. Very likely, a person might use a certain construction without knowing the theory behind it.
Today I discovered the term verbal. A verbal is a verb that is being used as a noun, adjective, or adverb. Some examples:
I love his cooking. Noun: his cooking is being referred to as the object of someone’s appreciation.
Looking worn, he met us outside the exam room. Adjective: the verb to look, used in looking worn, is being used to describe a person.
He tried to draw the face. Adverb: the verb to draw is being used to explain the action of “tried”.
I confess that, waking up this morning, I had never heard the word verbal. Now we know:)
Thanks for stopping by on this beautiful day. Cheers:)
Jack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane, Campbell River, BC.
Source: Harbrace Handbook for Canadians, 6th edition. 2003: Nelson Education Ltd.
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