To find the verbs in each sentence, we look for words that describe an action or a state of being. Here is the step-by-step breakdown for each sentence:
1.
Sentence: They visited their Grandad and listened to him speak about his war stories.
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Actions: They *visited* someone. They *listened* to him. He did *speak*.
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Verbs: visited, listened, speak
2.
Sentence: Tania sent a postcard to her friends when she travelled away for her holiday.
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Actions: Tania *sent* something. She *travelled* somewhere.
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Verbs: sent, travelled
3.
Sentence: The beekeepers wore protective clothing and harvested the honey from the hive.
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Actions: The beekeepers *wore* clothes. They *harvested* honey.
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Verbs: wore, harvested
4.
Sentence: They pitched their tent and camped out in the bush.
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Actions: They *pitched* a tent. They *camped* out.
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Verbs: pitched, camped
5.
Sentence: There were a variety of ages from various families, participating and volunteering at the family fun day.
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Actions/States: There *were* people (state of being). They were *participating*. They were *volunteering*.
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Verbs: were, participating, volunteering
6.
Sentence: The workers mined gold which was treated with care during the stages of processing.
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Actions: The workers *mined* gold. The gold *was treated* (passive action).
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Verbs: mined, was, treated
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Sentence: They treaded carefully through the forest ensuring to not disturb any wildlife.
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Actions: They *treaded* (walked). They were *ensuring* (making sure). They did not want to *disturb* animals.
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Verbs: treaded, ensuring, disturb
8.
Sentence: The coach explained the safe way to tackle the opponent.
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Actions: The coach *explained* something. The way is *to tackle* someone.
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Verbs: explained, tackle
9.
Sentence: Amy’s laptop contained all of her important documents that she had studied and researched.
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Actions/States: The laptop *contained* items. She *had studied* them. She *researched* them.
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Verbs: contained, had, studied, researched
10.
Sentence: The soldiers marched and saluted their superiors.
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Actions: The soldiers *marched*. They *saluted* their bosses.
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Verbs: marched, saluted
Final Answer:
1. visited, listened, speak
2. sent, travelled
3. wore, harvested
4. pitched, camped
5. were, participating, volunteering
6. mined, was, treated
7. treaded, ensuring, disturb
8. explained, tackle
9. contained, had, studied, researched
10. marched, saluted
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of identifying nouns and verbs worksheet.
