Action verbs show action. Waddle, soar, plunk, reverberate, scream, dash, skedaddle, launch, gobble, and sleep are all examples of action verbs. In fact, an action verb can be the only word in a sentence.
Think about things you might urgently holler.
Stop!
Go!
Run!
Duck!
Each of these is a complete sentence. They are commands, and the subject is understood to be you.
(You) stop! (You) go! (You) run! (You) duck!
We could call these bossy sentences, but their proper title is imperative. Imperative sentences can also be a lot longer than a single word command. Some imperative sentences are directions or requests. For example: Please stack the books in the corner. Turn left at the second stop sign.
Run!
Duck!
Each of these is a complete sentence. They are commands, and the subject is understood to be you.
(You) stop! (You) go! (You) run! (You) duck!
We could call these bossy sentences, but their proper title is imperative. Imperative sentences can also be a lot longer than a single word command. Some imperative sentences are directions or requests. For example: Please stack the books in the corner. Turn left at the second stop sign.
All of the above sentences can also be called exclamatory sentences because they end in an exclamation point. But imperative sentences can also end with a period. Whisper.
I hope you enjoyed this mini grammar lesson. Thank you for reading my blog.
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