English Composition › Section U · Handbook: grammar, style, and documentation › Topic U.6
Verbs
Verbs drive every sentence, and small slips in their forms, such as had went or should of, are among the errors readers notice fastest. This topic covers verb forms, irregular verbs, helping verbs, mood and the signal verbs that introduce sources.
In this topic
- The engine of the sentence
- The principal parts
- Irregular verbs
- Lie and lay, sit and set, rise and raise
- Helping verbs and modals
- Worked example: fixing verb forms
- Three moods
- The subjunctive in practice
- Worked example: mood repairs
- Signal verbs for sources
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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