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Action Verbs

• Action verbs are verbs that express action. EX: walk, talk, dance.

• Action verbs are verbs that specifically describe what the subject of the sentence is doing.

Circle the action verb in each sentence. Write it in the space provided.

1. The dog ran after the squirrel.

2. The chef baked the chocolate truffle cake.

3. The gardener mowed the lawn yesterday.

4. Mom called the children for supper.

5. Gary answered the phone.

6. Sandra read a book about penguins.

7. The teacher graded the math test.

8. Timothy feeds his dog every morning.

9. The banana pecan pie tastes good.

10. Jeremy sliced the pizza into eight pieces.

11. Ruth watered the plants.

12. Jay scored three goals in the last soccer

game.
13. Nancy picked peaches and cherries from the trees.

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