The document discusses verbs and their position in sentences. It defines a verb as referring to an action, state of being, or condition. Verbs usually come after the subject in a statement sentence, but they may not always immediately follow the subject. In exceptional cases, the verb can come before the subject. The document also provides examples of verbs like "is", "eat", and "work".

4. STANDARD : X
UNIT : IV
UPON THE THORNS OF LIFE

6. THE GRAMMATICAL TERM VERB CAN
BE USED TO REFER TO A CLASS OF WORDS.
IT IS ALSO USED TO REFER TO ONE PART OF A
CLAUSE OR SENTENCE. THE VERB PROVIDES
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE SUBJECT.
IT USUALLY REFERS TO AN ACTION, STATE OF
BEING OR CONDITION AND POSSESSION
EG : IS, AM, EAT, WORK, DANCE

9. POSITION OF A VERB
 In a statement sentence the verb usually
comes after the subject.
E.g. Mr. Hart hates ice-cream.
 It mayn’t come immediately behind or after
the subject.
E.g. She only recently started to eat ice
cream.
 In certain exceptional cases it may come
before the subject.

22. EXERCISE.3
ANSWER KEY
1. Written
2. Drew
3. Upset
4. Read
5. Slain
6. Sunk
7. Fed
8. Done
9. Finished
10. Seen