Identifying Verbs: Practice

Definition

​Verbs

A verb is a word that SHOWS an ACTION.

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Words that are verbs: sing, dance, sleep​

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Example Sentences

​Verbs

Marta throws the baseball at Jose'.

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To find the verb ask, "What does Manta do?"

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Answer: She throws the ball. The action verb is throws. ​

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Multiple Select

Which word in the following sentence is a verb?

An author wrote a book about the history of string.

• author

• wrote

• book

• about

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Which word in the following sentence is a verb?

Long ago people twisted vines into strong ropes.

• vines

• twisted

• people

• strong

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Which word in the following sentence is a verb?

People still weave thin fibers into cloth.

• people

• weave

• still

• thin

Example Sentences

​Verbs: Some action verbs cannot be seen

Tyrell thinks about his summer job.

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To find the verb ask, "What does Tyrell do?"

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Answer: He thinks. The action verb is thinks. Think is an action verb even though it cannot be seen. ​

Multiple Select

Which word in the following sentence is a verb?

Leah worries about her basketball game.

• worries

• Leah

• about

• game

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Which word in the following sentence is a verb?

Joey's brother wonders if he is in the navy.

• if

• navy

• wonders

• in

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Which word in the following sentence is a verb?

We learned a song about a small city.

• We

• small

• learned

• about