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It is pretty easy to find the main verb.

All you have to do is to find what is the sentence trying to convey you mainly and plays the biggest role.

I used to hurt people.

The main verb is hurt because its main agenda is to tell you that you hurt people.


**e.g.** _I love to play video games whenever I am free._

"love" is the main verb since my agenda to tell you is what I love — play video games.

Another way to identify is to test if it can standalone (not recommended),

i.e. I love video games.


**e.g.** _Many high school students, some of whom are aged 12 only, have a part-time job._

The main verb is "have" since my agenda is to tell you many high school students have part-time jobs, others are extra.

many high school students → have a part-time job

So, it is fine to be standalone too.

i.e. Many high school students have a part-time job.


**e.g.** _This sentence will tell you that it is written in English Language._

Yup, "will" plays the biggest role. However, it is just a modal verb. So, it is disqualified.

What about "tell"? No, it is just extra since it does not refer to the subject, "this sentence".

The answer is "written".

Standalone: This sentence is written in English Language.

It is pretty easy to find the main verb.

All you have to do is to find what is the sentence trying to convey you mainly and plays the biggest role.

I used to hurt people.

The main verb is hurt because its main agenda is to tell you that you hurt people.


**e.g.** _I love to play video games whenever I am free._

"love" is the main verb since my agenda to tell you is what I love — play video games.

Another way to identify is to test if it can standalone (not recommended),

i.e. I love video games.


**e.g.** _Many high school students, some of whom are aged 12 only, have a part-time job._

The main verb is "have" since my agenda is to tell you many high school students have part-time jobs, others are extra.

many high school students → have a part-time job

So, it is fine to be standalone too.

i.e. Many high school students have a part-time job.


**e.g.** _This sentence will tell you that it is written in English Language._

Yup, "will" plays the biggest role. However, it is just a modal verb. So, it is disqualified.

What about "tell"? No, it is just extra since it does not refer to the subject, "this sentence".

The answer is "written".

Standalone: This sentence is written in English Language.

It is pretty easy to find the main verb.

All you have to do is to find what is the sentence trying to convey you mainly and plays the biggest role.

I used to hurt people.

The main verb is hurt because its main agenda is to tell you that you hurt people.


**e.g.** _I love to play video games whenever I am free._

"love" is the main verb since my agenda to tell you is what I love — play video games.

Another way to identify is to test if it can standalone (not recommended),

i.e. I love video games.


**e.g.** _Many high school students, some of whom are aged 12 only, have a part-time job._

The main verb is "have" since my agenda is to tell you many high school students have part-time jobs, others are extra.

many high school students → have a part-time job

So, it is fine to be standalone too.

i.e. Many high school students have a part-time job.

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It is pretty easy to find the main verb.

All you have to do is to find what is the sentence trying to convey you mainly and plays the biggest role.

I used to hurt people.

The main verb is hurt because its main agenda is to tell you that you hurt people.


**e.g.** _I love to play video games whenever I am free._

"love" is the main verb since my agenda to tell you is what I love — play video games.

Another way to identify is to test if it can standalone (not recommended),

i.e. I love video games.


**e.g.** _Many high school students, some of whom are aged 12 only, have a part-time job._

The main verb is "have" since my agenda is to tell you many high school students have part-time jobs, others are extra.

many high school students → have a part-time job

So, it is fine to be standalone too.

i.e. Many high school students have a part-time job.


**e.g.** _This sentence will tell you that it is written in English Language._

Yup, "will" plays the biggest role. However, it is just a modal verb. So, it is disqualified.

What about "tell"? No, it is just extra since it does not refer to the subject, "this sentence".

The answer is "written".

Standalone: This sentence is written in English Language.