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- Recognition of Verbs
Recognition of Verbs
A verb is a word that expresses action or a state of being.
Action Words
Run
Fish
Swim
Travel
State of Being Word
looks
is
were
seems
Action Verb
Directions: In each of the following sentences, circle the verb and identify it as
either an Action Verb or a State of Being Verb
1.
Powerful telescopes probe the remote reaches of the universe.
State of Being Verb
Examples;
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2. New technology strips away old limitations.
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3. The Milky Way is an example of a spiral galaxy.
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4. The Milky Way contains hundreds of billions of stars.
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5. A lot of knowledge about the galaxy is pure conjecture.
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6. A supernova is an exploding star.
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Directions: On a separate piece of paper, write 2 sentences that make use of Action Verbs,
and 2 sentences that use State of Being verbs. Be sure to circle the verbs used.
Total: ____/10