Question

Practice: In each sentence, underline every verb.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Participated

2. Will specialize

3. Applying

4. Celebrated, told

5. Can save

6. Will open

7. Thought, wanted

8. Been, could

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

1. Last year, I participated in three sports.

2. Since I am a senior, I think that I will specialize this year.

3. My friends all have jobs, so I am applying at Sonic this year.

4. My parents celebrated when I told them my plans.

5. I can save money for my college expenses.

6. Jeremy will open his own welding business in the next two years.

7. I once thought that I wanted to be a lawyer, but now I am not so sure.

8. My math grades have all been very good, but my English grade could be better.

9. I am thinking that I will explore the field of engineering.

10. When I know what I want to pursue as a career, I will be able to choose a college.  

Explanation:

A verb is a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence. Verbs are words that express an action or state of being in a sentence, and a verb describes what the subject of a sentence is doing.