Let’s go through each sentence one by one. The task is to write the
verb — that’s the action word — from each sentence in the blank.
We’re looking for what the person or thing is *doing*.
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1. Steven jumped into the water.
→ What did Steven do? He
jumped.
2. Bob will catch the ball.
→ What will Bob do? He will
catch. (Even though “will” is there, the main action is “catch”.)
3. Janet laughed until she cried.
→ What did Janet do first? She
laughed. (That’s the main verb here.)
4. Frieda fried french fries.
→ What did Frieda do? She
fried.
5. Colby was a cool cat.
→ This one is tricky! “Was” is the verb — it tells us what Colby *was*. So the verb is
was.
6. George pushed the carts.
→ What did George do? He
pushed.
7. Paula painted the picture.
→ What did Paula do? She
painted.
8. Jasmine ate a jar of jelly.
→ What did Jasmine do? She
ate.
9. Philip was a rocket scientist.
→ Again, “was” is the verb — it describes what Philip *was*. So the verb is
was.
10. Cindy followed the ice cream truck.
→ What did Cindy do? She
followed.
11. Jill made cheeseburgers.
→ What did Jill do? She
made.
12. Mitch talked on the phone.
→ What did Mitch do? He
talked.
13. Kevin caught a big fish.
→ What did Kevin do? He
caught.
14. Melvin spent all of his allowance.
→ What did Melvin do? He
spent.
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Final Answer:
1. jumped
2. catch
3. laughed
4. fried
5. was
6. pushed
7. painted
8. ate
9. was
10. followed
11. made
12. talked
13. caught
14. spent
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of printable verbs worksheet 2nd grade.
