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Let's solve the problem step by step.

Task:

Underline the verbs in each sentence.

A verb is a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being. In these sentences, we are looking for words that describe what the subject is doing.

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Step-by-step analysis:

1. The children ran to their classroom.
- "ran" = past tense of "run" → action
✔ Verb: ran

2. We went to the library.
- "went" = past tense of "go" → action
✔ Verb: went

3. The teacher read the book out loud.
- "read" (pronounced "red") = past tense of "read" → action
✔ Verb: read

4. Everybody sat quietly.
- "sat" = past tense of "sit" → action
✔ Verb: sat

5. Sue played outside.
- "played" = past tense of "play" → action
✔ Verb: played

6. The musician beat his drums.
- "beat" = past tense of "beat" → action
✔ Verb: beat

7. The horses were eating hay.
- "were" = auxiliary verb (helping verb)
- "eating" = present participle, part of the verb phrase
→ This is a progressive verb form: "were eating"
✔ Verbs: were, eating
*(Note: both parts of the verb phrase are underlined)*

8. He paid for the bread.
- "paid" = past tense of "pay" → action
✔ Verb: paid

9. The rainbow was shining.
- "was" = auxiliary verb
- "shining" = present participle
→ Progressive tense: "was shining"
✔ Verbs: was, shining

10. The snail slowly crawled.
- "crawled" = past tense of "crawl" → action
✔ Verb: crawled

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Final Answer (with verbs underlined):

1. The children ran to their classroom.
2. We went to the library.
3. The teacher read the book out loud.
4. Everybody sat quietly.
5. Sue played outside.
6. The musician beat his drums.
7. The horses were eating hay.
8. He paid for the bread.
9. The rainbow was shining.
10. The snail slowly crawled.

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✔ Explanation Summary:
We identified the main action or state of being in each sentence. Some sentences use past tense verbs, and two use progressive verb forms ("were eating", "was shining"), which include two words (auxiliary + main verb). All are verbs and should be underlined.

This exercise helps students recognize verbs in different tenses and forms.