Action Verbs

A Project LA Activity

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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.

The words are action verbs:

coughedswallowed

awake

ran

ride sang

Can you find the action verb in each sentence?

1. The girls danced in the recital.

2. Our mailman drove a funny car last week.

3. His teacher wrote the answers on the board.

4. Alice worked on her homework last night.

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Find the verb in each sentence

Sal listens to his favorite song. Judy solves the mystery. My daughter reads every day. Craig hits the baseball over the fence. Dr. Gold examines his patient. The scientist analyzes the data. The roof of the house leaks. The hunter searches for a deer. The killer thinks he can get away with it. The woman lifted a car.