A '''verb''' is a word or words that express actions, events, or states of being. The verb or compound verb is often a critical element of the [[Subject and predicate|predicate]] of a sentence. In each of the following sentences, the verb or compound verb is italicized: | A '''verb''' is a word or words that express actions, events, or states of being. The verb or compound verb is often a critical element of the [[Subject and predicate|predicate]] of a sentence. In each of the following sentences, the verb or compound verb is italicized: |