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Let me work through this step by step to identify the verbs in each sentence.

Step 1: Understanding what a verb is
A verb is an action word or a word that shows what someone or something is doing or being.

Step 2: Analyzing each sentence

1. "The firemen rescued the cat from the tree."
- What action is happening? The firemen rescued the cat.
- Verb: rescued

2. "My friends and I are going to the movies."
- What action is happening? They are going (this is a helping verb + main verb)
- Verb: are going

3. "My friend likes to read books about fairies."
- What action/feeling? My friend likes something. Also, "to read" is an action.
- Main verb: likes (the primary action in this sentence)

4. "Mom and dad are going out for dinner."
- What action? They are going out.
- Verb: are going

5. "Our teacher gave us homework."
- What action? The teacher gave homework.
- Verb: gave

6. "My sock has a hole in it."
- What is the sock doing/being? It has a hole.
- Verb: has

7. "The book has a blue cover."
- What is the book doing/being? It has a blue cover.
- Verb: has

Step 3: Verification
Let me double-check each one:
- rescued ✓ (action of saving)
- are going ✓ (action of traveling/moving)
- likes ✓ (shows feeling/preference)
- are going ✓ (action of traveling/moving)
- gave ✓ (action of giving)
- has ✓ (shows possession/being)
- has ✓ (shows possession/being)

All verbs identified correctly!

Final Answer:
1. rescued
2. are going
3. likes
4. are going
5. gave
6. has
7. has