The document defines verbs as words that indicate actions, events, or states of being. It provides examples of common action verbs like "coughed", "swallowed", and "ran". To identify the verb in a sentence, the reader is instructed to locate the subject and ask what it is doing. Several example sentences are then given and the verb is identified in each case by determining the action or state of being.

1. Verbs

2. What is an action verb?
A verb is one of the most
important parts of the sentence.
It tells the subjects actions,
events, or state of being. It is
always found in the predicate of
a sentence. A verb that shows
action is called an action verb.

3. coughed
swallowed
awake
ranride
sang
These are Action Verbs:
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4. To find the verb:
Locate the subject
Then ask yourself, “What is it doing?”
The dog barked.
Who?
barked
dog
“What did the dog do?”
The verb is barked, it’s what the dog is doing.

5. The big lion roared loudly.
Who?
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The verb is roared, it’s what the
lion is doing.

6. Exercises
1. Circle the verb on each
sentence:

7. The lighthouse shines brightly.
What?
The verb is shines, it’s what the lighthouse does.

8. The snowman waves
his hat to us.
Who?
The verb is waves, it’s what the snowman is doing.

9. Alexander takes his bath.
Who?
The verb is takes, it’s what Alexander is doing.

10. Sally dances in the
recital.
Who?
The verb is dances, it’s what Sally is doing.

11. Mrs. Smith arrives late.
Who?
The verb is arrives, it’s what Mrs.
Smith does.

12. Stars shine brightly at
night.
What?
The verb is shine, it’s what the stars
are doing.

13. Time flies when you’re
having fun.
What?
The verb is flies, it’s what time is
doing.

14. Tommy plays baseball
every year.
Who?
The verb is plays, it’s what
Tommy does.

15. Jacob beats on his drum all day.
Who?
The verb is beats, it’s what Jacob is
doing.

16. The bumble bee buzzes
near the flower.
What?
The verb is buzzes, it’s what the bee is
doing.