Action Verbs A

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Identify the Action Verb: The French probably invented tennis in about 1150.

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invented

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Identify the Action Verb: At one time, people called the game lawn tennis.

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called

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Identify the Action Verb: In 1874, Mary E. Outerbridge observed tennis in Bermuda.

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observed

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Identify the Action Verb: She brought a net, tennis balls, and racquets back to the United States.

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brought

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Identify the Action Verb: She established the first court in New York City.

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established

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Identify the Action Verb: Maud Wilson won the first women's championship at Wimbledon in 1884.

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won

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Identify the Action Verb: Ellen Hanson earned the first singles crown at the U.S. Open in 1887.

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earned

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Identify the Action Verb: Women excelled at tennis during the 1920s.

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excelled

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Identify the action verb: Suzanne Lenglen of France won at Wimbledon from 1920 to 1924.

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won

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Identify the Action Verb: She developed an athletic style of play.

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developed