What are verbs? They are words that express action or state of being. There are 3 classes of verbs.
1. Transitive-This kind of verb requires an object in order for its meaning to be complete.
ex. Larry killed the snake. (If we will just say, "Larry killed," the meaning would be unclear and incomplete, so we need to add an the object of the verb 'the snake'.
2. Intransitive-This kind of verb does not need an object to complete its meaning.
ex. Mia ran. (As short as it may seem, this sentence is already complete and does not need an object for the verb 'ran'.)
3. Copulative-This kind of verb does not do any action but just expresses a state of being. It links the subject to the predicate.
ex. Therese is a student. ('Is' does not do any action but just links the subject to the predicate.)
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