Action Verb Worksheet Fifth of Seven

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Worksheet 5/7 on Action Verbs

Mini Lesson
Definition Verbs are words that express action.
Example

The next time your friend tells you not to chew gum, you could say that you are exercising your jaw.

All these verbs tell us what the subject is doing.

The friend is telling.

You chew. You say. You are exercising.

Directions Write V for Verb at the end the sentence that makes the most sense. Read all three sentence before you pick your final answer. The first one has been done for you.

 

1.a
A dentist named William Semple invented chewing gum in 1869.   V  
b
 A dentist named William Semple listened chewing gum in 1869.    
c
 A dentist named William Semple argued chewing gum in 1869.    
2.a
In 1871, Thomas Adams arrived chicle sap and gum for flavor.    
b
 In 1871, Thomas Adams combined chicle sap and gum for flavor.    V
c
 In 1871, Thomas Adams expected chicle sap and gum for flavor.    
3.a
Soon, candy-coated little chicles gum burned chiclets was erased.    
b
 Soon, candy-coated little chicles gum fixed chiclets was heard.    
c
 Soon, candy-coated little chicles gum called chiclets was manufactured.    V
4.a Blibber-Blubber gum enabled the chewer to blow bubbles.    V
b
 Blibber-Blubber gum laughed the chewer to went bubbles.    
c
 Blibber-Blubber gum finished the chewer to began bubbles.    
5.a
For years, students have been driving their gum under desks to prevent being brought flying gum in class.    
b
 For years, students have been hiding their gum under desks to prevent being caught chewing gum in class.    V
c
 For years, students have been hurting their gum under desks to prevent being fought yelling gum in class.    
6.a
An even quicker way to get saw of the gum is to shook it.    
b
 An even quicker way to get win of the gum is to wrote it.    
c
 An even quicker way to get rid of the gum is to swallow it.    V
7.a
Swallowing your gum is not a good idea because the gum never gets digested properly.    V
b
 Wearing is not a good idea because the gum never gets talked properly.    
c
 Studying is not a good idea because the gum never gets washed properly.    

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