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Let's solve the task step by step.

Task:

Underline the verbs in each sentence.

We need to identify and underline the verbs in each sentence. Verbs are action words or words that show a state of being (like *be*, *is*, *are*, *was*, *were*, etc.).

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Sentence-by-Sentence Analysis:

1. The Army protect the community and support other countries also.
- "protect" → verb (present tense, but subject is "Army" which is singular; should be "protects", but we're identifying the intended verb)
- "support" → verb
✔ Verbs: protect, support

2. All of the students who received an award, were invited to a celebration dinner.
- "received" → past tense verb
- "were invited" → passive verb phrase ("were" + past participle "invited")
✔ Verbs: received, were invited

3. Their coach was so thrilled with their win that he jumped and shouted with joy!
- "was" → linking verb (state of being)
- "jumped" → past tense verb
- "shouted" → past tense verb
✔ Verbs: was, jumped, shouted

4. Many of the workers in the city would walk to the station and catch the train each day.
- "would walk" → modal verb "would" + main verb "walk"
- "catch" → verb
✔ Verbs: would walk, catch

5. The band performed in front of an excited crowd who sang and danced.
- "performed" → past tense verb
- "sang" → past tense verb
- "danced" → past tense verb
✔ Verbs: performed, sang, danced

6. Drew and his friends chased the bus until they realised it was too late and they had missed it.
- "chased" → past tense verb
- "realised" → past tense verb
- "was" → linking verb
- "had missed" → past perfect verb phrase
✔ Verbs: chased, realised, was, had missed

7. The weather continued to worsen so the flight was cancelled.
- "continued" → past tense verb
- "worsen" → infinitive verb (after "to")
- "was cancelled" → passive verb phrase
✔ Verbs: continued, worsen, was cancelled

8. Once the rain cleared the flight was rescheduled.
- "cleared" → past tense verb
- "was rescheduled" → passive verb phrase
✔ Verbs: cleared, was rescheduled

9. The taxi driver took a shortcut and avoided the toll road.
- "took" → past tense verb
- "avoided" → past tense verb
✔ Verbs: took, avoided

10. Once they arrived they paid the driver their fare.
- "arrived" → past tense verb
- "paid" → past tense verb
✔ Verbs: arrived, paid

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Final Answer (with verbs underlined):

1. The Army protect the community and support other countries also.
2. All of the students who received an award, were invited to a celebration dinner.
3. Their coach was so thrilled with their win that he jumped and shouted with joy!
4. Many of the workers in the city would walk to the station and catch the train each day.
5. The band performed in front of an excited crowd who sang and danced.
6. Drew and his friends chased the bus until they realised it was too late and they had missed it.
7. The weather continued to worsen so the flight was cancelled.
8. Once the rain cleared the flight was rescheduled.
9. The taxi driver took a shortcut and avoided the toll road.
10. Once they arrived they paid the driver their fare.

✔ Note: In sentence 1, "protect" should grammatically be "protects" because "The Army" is treated as a singular collective noun, but since this is a grammar exercise, we focus on identifying the verbs as used, not correcting grammar.

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