Action Verbs

Action Verbs

HMH Lesson 3.1.1

Action Verbs

A verb shows action. Action verbs tell what a person or thing does.

Examples of Action Verbs

• The airplane lands on the runway.

• People stare at their watches.

Multiple Choice

Identify the action verb in the sentence: The airplane flies through the air.

• airplane

• flies

• through

• air

Multiple Choice

Identify the action verb in the sentence: The airplane arrives at the airport.

• The

• airplane

• arrives

• airport

Multiple Choice

Identify the action verb in the sentence: People rush through the airport.

• rush

• through

• the

• airport

Multiple Choice

Identify the action verb in the sentence: Travelers hold their suitcases.

• Travelers

• hold

• their

• suitcases

Multiple Choice

Identify the action verb in the sentence: Travelers stand around the lobby.

• stand

• around

• the

• lobby

Multiple Choice

Identify the action verb in the sentence: The door to the airplane opens.

• door

• to

• airplane

• opens

Multiple Choice

Identify the action verb in the sentence: People walk down the ramp from the airplane.

• People

• walk

• down

• from

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It​

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a beautiful cat.