Types of Verbs
Verbs form the most important component in a sentence. Verbs are the words that describe an action of a person or a thing or event. It shows what the subject is doing or the state or situation that a subject is in. For example:

She painted her room.

He is an intelligent man.

In the first example, ‘paint’ is a verb. In the second example, ‘is’ is an auxiliary verb which shows the state of the subject ‘he’ as being ‘intelligent’.

There are different types of verbs. Few are listed below:

Action verbs

Action verbs tell us what the subject is doing in the sentence. It is easy to identify action verb in the sentence. In order to recognize an action verb in a sentence, you just have to ask ‘what is the subject doing?’

‘Satish is cleaning the room.’

Verb Examples
Phrasal verbs are multi-word verbs which consist of a verb and an adverb or a preposition. Phrasal verbs are very commonly used in spoken English. Phrasal verbs are usually two to three words long that combine to form a short phrase and this is why they are known as phrasal verbs.

It is important to know that a phrasal verb made up of a basic verb + a preposition/adverb is still a verb as a whole. For example the phrasal verb, ‘look up’ is a verb, but a different one. ‘Look up’ means to search or find information in a book. Since the phrasal verb describes an action they are considered action verbs also.

Verb Examples
Talk about hobbies and personal interests: It’s a good move to ask someone of their hobbies and personal interests. This again boosts the other person to talk about themselves. You can ask the other person about their hobbies, what they do in their free time, their likes and dislikes, whether they like sports or not, whether they like some genre of movies and music, etc. You can also talk about your own hobbies, interests, like and dislikes in return.

Pick proper words and respond thoughtfully to someone who remains awkward or appear to be shy: It’s very important to choose your words with great sensitivity and thought while you are having a conversation with someone, especially if you do not know them that well. Human beings have a general tendency of generalizing or forming a stereotype based on personal biases on the basis of the words used by the other person or their...

English Speaking Tips
Talk about hobbies and personal interests: It’s a good move to ask someone of their hobbies and personal interests. This again boosts the other person to talk about themselves. You can ask the other person about their hobbies, what they do in their free time, their likes and dislikes, whether they like sports or not, whether they like some genre of movies and music, etc. You can also talk about your own hobbies, interests, like and dislikes in return.

Pick proper words and respond thoughtfully to someone who remains awkward or appear to be shy: It’s very important to choose your words with great sensitivity and thought while you are having a conversation with someone, especially if you do not know them that well. Human beings have a general tendency of generalizing or forming a stereotype based on personal biases on the basis of the words used by the other person...

English Speaking Tips
Try to ask open ended questions: Look for questions that leave a scope for elaborate responses. Most people love to talk about themselves. An open ended question gives them enough scope to do just that. Open ended questions usually start WH words whereas closed questions tend to start with do, have and is/am/are.

Weave an interesting conversation by utilizing general remarks along with open ended questions: It’s important to know how to pick up things to remark on in between your open ended questions. Only shooting questions and getting replies do not make a fruitful conversation. It is here that remarks like “Oh! That’s a nice purse” or “Wow! You are looking so pretty today” and the like comes into play. These remarks lead to the commencement of a new topic and more interaction, and also brings colour to the conversation.

Speaking English Tips
Try to ask open ended questions: Look for questions that leave a scope for elaborate responses. Most people love to talk about themselves. An open ended question gives them enough scope to do just that. Open ended questions usually start WH words whereas closed questions tend to start with do, have and is/am/are.

Weave an interesting conversation by utilizing general remarks along with open ended questions: It’s important to know how to pick up things to remark on in between your open ended questions. Only shooting questions and getting replies do not make a fruitful conversation. It is here that remarks like “Oh! That’s a nice purse” or “Wow! You are looking so pretty today” and the like comes into play. These remarks lead to the commencement of a new topic and more interaction, and also brings colour to the conversation.

Speaking English Tips
Starting a conversation can be a challenging task. You may or may not know the person with whom you want to strike an interesting conversation but to break the ice can often be difficult. There are various questions that you may ask to initiate and continue a conversation. You can easily find detailed list of questions on the internet to start a conversation. In this article, we will focus more on the points or the topics that could help you in starting a conversation, instead of just giving direct questions.

Introduction: When you want to start a conversation with someone you do not know already, introducing yourself can be a good move. Breaking the ice is not as complex as it seems to be if you do not know the person. Just try to look approachable, tell them your name, offer your hand to shake and smile.

Talk about the things around you: You can talk about or...

Synonyms List
Fluency in any language doesn’t come easily. ‘Practice speaking everyday’ is the golden rule to bring fluency in English. Practice speaking with your friends, relatives or even strangers even if you use short sentences or are unsure about the grammar. Do not be afraid to make mistakes as anyone who is learning English language will make mistakes. It is a part of learning. Friends or relatives will correct you. Be sure to only speak in English with those people who are learning English as well as those who already speak English fluently. This is a great way to learn as well as improve your mistakes.

Spoken English
Read aloud
Practice reading aloud everyday for 15 minutes.
Record your voice and listen
This is an important exercise which will help you in gaining confidence and pointing out mistakes. As you listen to your own voice you will become aware of your accent, the rhythm, the mistakes you make and the pace at which you speak. By repeating this exercise often you will be less likely to make mistakes and will be mindful about your accent and pace of your speech.

Spoken English
Speak slowly
Many learners often speak too fast without realizing that they are making mistakes. Speaking fluently doesn’t mean to speak fast. It means to speak English well and with ease. Once you start speaking slowly without making mistakes you will gain speed over time.
Speaking slowly will allow you to make less mistakes and the listener will understand you well.
Imitate
Try to imitate the native speakers of English language. This will help you in gaining the correct accent. Observe the rhythm of the speech and the English pronunciation.
Read aloud
Practice reading aloud everyday for 15 minutes.