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[Essay/영작] (CM-125) Misuse of "worth as a verb; able as a verb; afraid as a verb"
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497. Misuse of worth as a verb
(X) My bicycle worths $150.
(O) My bicycle is worth $150.
"Worth" isn't a verb, but an adjective.

498. Misuse of able as a verb
(X) The poor man doesn't able to pay.
(O) The poor man isn't able to pay.
"Able" is an adjective, and we can't use it as a verb.

499. Misuse of afraid as a verb
(X) John does not afraid of anybody.
(O) John is not afraid of anybody.
"Afraid" isn't a verb but an adjective, and we generally use it with the verb "to be".