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Verbs Lesson 001 |
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Skills
- Recognizing Verbs
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A verb is a word which declares something about the subject. It expresses (1) action, (2) being, or (3) state of being. Every sentence must contain a verb. Examples: (1) The boys play ball. (2) The men are living. (3) The horse is old. Write the verbs you find in the following sentences. |
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1. The man spoke in a loud voice. |
| 2. The title of the book is stamped on the cover. |
| 3. The title of the book is "Soldiers of Valley Forge". |
| 4. The sun sank slowly below the horizon. |
| 5. A bright fire burned in the grate. |
| 6. Wednesday is the fourth day of the week. |
| 7. Robinson Crusoe lived on a desert isle. |
| 8. How many letters are in our alphabet? |
| 9. Dick and Norman drink milk at school. |
| 10. Large green worms ate the young tomato plants. |
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11. The cat played the fiddle while the cow jumped over the moon. |
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12. California is a large state. |
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13. Do you read good magazines? |
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14. Who came into the kitchen? |
| 15. People exchange gifts on Christmas Day. |
| 16. Smoke is black and snow is white. |
| 17. Washington's army crossed the Delaware River. |
| 18. The kittens mewed and the dogs howled. |
| 19. The rope broke and the door fell. |
| 20. Did you expect company today? |
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