Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We’re looking for the
action verb — that’s the word that tells what someone or something is *doing*.
1. Susan
ran as far as she could. → “Ran” is the action.
2. The boys
joked about the picture. → “Joked” is the action.
3. Sam
walked all the way to school. → “Walked” is the action.
4. Pat
drove her car to the park. → “Drove” is the action.
5. Ann
skipped to the house. → “Skipped” is the action.
6. Kerri
washed her car after the rain. → “Washed” is the action.
7. Curt
climbed the hill. → “Climbed” is the action.
8. The sharks
swim in the ocean. → “Swim” is the action.
9. Harry
drank all of Tom’s soda. → “Drank” is the action.
10. Sonny
played catch with the ball. → “Played” is the action.
11. Gerry
tossed the football. → “Tossed” is the action.
12. Both girls
skated to the park. → “Skated” is the action.
Each of these words shows an action — running, joking, walking, driving, skipping, washing, climbing, swimming, drinking, playing, tossing, skating.
Final Answer:
1. ran
2. joked
3. walked
4. drove
5. skipped
6. washed
7. climbed
8. swim
9. drank
10. played
11. tossed
12. skated
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