What do verbs modify?

Verbs don't modify anything directly. Instead, they are the action words in a sentence, and they describe what the subject is doing or being.

Here's how it works:

* Subject: The person or thing performing the action.

* Verb: The action itself.

* Object: The person or thing receiving the action (not always present).

For example:

* Subject: The cat

* Verb: meowed

* Object: (None in this sentence)

The verb "meowed" describes what the cat is doing. It's the core of the sentence.

What verbs *can* be modified by:

* Adverbs: Describe how, when, where, or to what extent the verb is performed.

* Adjectives: Describe the subject performing the action (but not the action itself).

* Phrases: Groups of words that act as a single unit, like prepositional phrases or infinitive phrases. These can modify the verb by providing more context or detail.

Let me know if you have any other grammar questions!