Action Verbs

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What is an action verb?

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An action verb is a word that expresses a physical or mental action. It describes what the subject of a sentence is doing.

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Identify the action verb in the following sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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barked

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Which of the following is an action verb: 'is', 'run', 'the'?

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run

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In the sentence 'She swims every morning', what is the action verb?

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swims

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True or False: 'Think' is an action verb.

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True

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What is the difference between a linking verb and an action verb?

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A linking verb connects the subject to a subject complement, while an action verb expresses an action performed by the subject.

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Provide an example of a sentence with two action verbs.

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The cat jumped and chased the mouse.

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Identify the action verb in this sentence: 'He quickly finished his homework.'

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finished

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Which word in the sentence 'They are playing soccer' is the action verb?

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playing

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List three examples of action verbs.

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run, jump, write