hit
threw
Hint: The verb can be located by asking "What happened?"
The Verb: The Action word
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.
The Verb:
The verb is the word that describes the action of the sentence.
The verb is highlighted in the following sentences.
John
hit
the ball to Jim.
Then Jim
threw
John the ball.
He did not
catch
it, but the ball
went
over his head and
broke
Mrs. Smith’s stained glass window.
Click on the Verbs in the following sentences.
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Then
Solomon
stood
before
the
altar
of
the
Lord
in
front
of
the
assembly.
2 Chr. 6:12
Then Solomon
stood
before the altar of the Lord in front of the assembly. 2 Chr. 6:12
On
the
sixth
day,
they
gathered
twice
as
much.
Exo. 16:22
On the sixth day, they
gathered
twice as much. Exo. 16:22
Surely
you
heard
about
the
administration
of
God's
grace.
Eph. 3:2
Surely you
heard
about the administration of God's grace. Eph. 3:2.
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I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.
Eph. 4:1
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