'He suffered an injury to his knee and this is causing him pain and discomfort'.
What are the verbs in this sentence PLEASE?
I think they are 'suffered' and 'causing' but I was marked
'incorrect' .. I'm at a loss!
pain
discomfort
is (auxillary verb)
lulu is incorrect.
suffered = correct
is causing = the whole verb (auxiliary + main verb)
Pain injury
I apologize for the confusion. In the sentence, "He suffered an injury to his knee and this is causing him pain and discomfort," there are indeed two verbs. However, the verb "suffered" is not one of them. The two verbs in this sentence are "is" and "causing."
Here's how to identify the verbs in this sentence:
1. Find the subject: The subject of the sentence is "this," referring to the injury.
2. Look for the action or state of being: The verb is the action or state of being performed by the subject. In this sentence, the verb "is" is a form of the verb "to be," indicating a state of being or existence.
3. Identify additional verbs: The phrase "is causing" includes the verb "causing." It describes the action of something (the injury) inflicting pain and discomfort.
So, the verbs in the sentence are "is" and "causing." I apologize again for any confusion caused by my previous response.