Finding the verb (Who is doing the action)

The circus animals play with each other.

• circus

• play

• animals

• other

Mr. Dupont is writing a new math test.

• math

• test

• Mr. Dupont

• is writing

The children bury the secret box in the backyard.

• bury

• the children

• box

• in the backyard

The students are studying for the exam.

• are studying

• from the exam

• students

• are

The cats and dogs are playing with each other.

• the cats and dogs

• the cats

• each

• are playing

The little girl was sucking on her lollipop.

• the little

• The little girl

• on her lollipop

• was sucking

The angel came with a broken wing.

• the angel

• broken

• came

• wing

Stacey is a totally awesome friend.

• Stacey

• is

• awesome

• friend

The baby cried all night long.

• cried

• The baby

• all

• all night long

The teachers were preparing for the Christmas celebrations.

• for the Christmas

• celebrations

• the teachers

• were preparing