Action Verbs

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What is an action verb?

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An action verb is a word that describes what someone or something does. For example, 'run', 'jump', and 'swim' are action verbs.

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Give an example of an action verb in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'The dog barks loudly', 'barks' is the action verb.

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What is the action verb in the sentence: 'The carpenter slowly shaved the wood.'?

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'Shaved' is the action verb.

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Identify the action verb in this sentence: 'The water gushed out of the hole in the dam.'

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'Gushed' is the action verb.

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What is the action verb in the sentence: 'Laila delivered an impressive solo at the concert.'?

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'Delivered' is the action verb.

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Find the action verb in this sentence: 'I exercise during my break times.'

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'Exercise' is the action verb.

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What is the action verb in the sentence: 'The child thought about the television.'?

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'Thought' is the action verb.

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What do action verbs tell us in a sentence?

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Action verbs tell us what the subject of the sentence is doing.

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Can you name three action verbs?

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Three action verbs are 'dance', 'write', and 'play'.

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

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An action verb shows an action, while a noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.