hit
threw
The Verb: The Action word
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Click on the Verbs in the following sentences.
He did not catch it, but the ball went over his head and broke Mrs. Smith's stained glass window.
Then Jim threw John the ball.
John hit the ball to Jim.
The verb is highlighted in the following sentences.
The verb is the word that describes the action of the sentence.
The Verb:
It is important to be able to break any sentence down into the core skeleton of meaning. The heart of any sentence is the verb.
Hint: The verb can be located by asking
"What happened?"
"What happened?"
I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. -Eph. 4:1
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