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Task:

Underline the verbs in each sentence.

We need to identify and underline the verbs in each sentence. Verbs are action words or words that show a state of being (like *was*, *is*, *were*, etc.).

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Here’s the analysis for each sentence:

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1. They followed the instructions of their guide and arrived at their destination.

- followed – past tense of "follow", an action verb
- arrived – past tense of "arrive", an action verb

✔ Verbs: followed, arrived

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2. The soccer team were tired from an intense game of running and kicking goals.

- were – linking verb (a form of "to be") showing state of being
- running – present participle, part of the gerund phrase "running and kicking" — but not the main verb
- kicking – same as above

But note: “were” is the only main verb here. The others are participles used in a noun phrase ("game of running and kicking").

✔ Verb: were

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3. It was a hot day so they went to the beach to go swimming.

- was – linking verb (state of being)
- went – past tense of "go", action verb
- go – base form, infinitive verb after "to" (part of purpose clause)

In this case, was and went are main verbs; go is also a verb (infinitive), but since it's part of an infinitive phrase indicating purpose, we still consider it a verb.

✔ Verbs: was, went, go

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4. Every day they packed their lunch and filled up their drink bottle for school.

- packed – past tense of "pack", action verb
- filled – past tense of "fill", action verb

✔ Verbs: packed, filled

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5. The campers could not see them, but they heard lots of bugs at night.

- could – modal verb (helping verb)
- see – main verb, infinitive form (after "could")
- heard – past tense of "hear", action verb

So: "could see" = modal + main verb
"heard" = main verb

✔ Verbs: could, see, heard

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6. John had read the Avengers comics and watched many of the movies also.

- had – helping verb (past perfect tense)
- read – past participle of "read"
- watched – past tense of "watch"

"had read" = past perfect verb phrase
"watched" = simple past verb

✔ Verbs: had, read, watched

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7. Jamie was dreaming that she was flying.

- was – helping verb (past continuous tense)
- dreaming – present participle, part of "was dreaming"
- was – again, helping verb in the subordinate clause
- flying – present participle

So: "was dreaming" and "was flying" both use "was" as auxiliary verb and the -ing form as main verb.

✔ Verbs: was, dreaming, was, flying

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8. They decided to build a fort and make it out of blankets.

- decided – past tense of "decide", main verb
- build – infinitive verb (after "to")
- make – infinitive verb (parallel to "build")

These are infinitives expressing purpose, but they are still verbs.

✔ Verbs: decided, build, make

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9. Everyone enjoyed pretending they were in the woods.

- enjoyed – past tense of "enjoy", main verb
- pretending – present participle, object of "enjoyed"
- were – linking verb (state of being)

Note: "pretending" is a gerund (noun form), but it comes from the verb "pretend". However, in this context, it's functioning as a noun (object). But since the task asks for verbs, we include the base verb forms even if they're in derived forms.

But technically, "pretending" is not a verb here — it's a gerund (noun). So we only underline the actual verbs.

✔ Verbs: enjoyed, were

(“Pretending” is not a verb in this sentence — it’s a noun.)

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10. The ladder fell over but fortunately no-one was harmed.

- fell – past tense of "fall", action verb
- was – linking verb (passive construction)
- harmed – past participle (part of passive verb "was harmed")

So "was harmed" is a passive verb phrase.

✔ Verbs: fell, was, harmed

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Final Answer (with underlined verbs):

1. They followed the instructions of their guide and arrived at their destination.
2. The soccer team were tired from an intense game of running and kicking goals.
3. It was a hot day so they went to the beach to go swimming.
4. Every day they packed their lunch and filled up their drink bottle for school.
5. The campers could not see them, but they heard lots of bugs at night.
6. John had read the Avengers comics and watched many of the movies also.
7. Jamie was dreaming that she was flying.
8. They decided to build a fort and make it out of blankets.
9. Everyone enjoyed pretending they were in the woods.
10. The ladder fell over but fortunately no-one was harmed.

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✔ Summary of verbs per sentence:

1. followed, arrived
2. were
3. was, went, go
4. packed, filled
5. could, see, heard
6. had, read, watched
7. was, dreaming, was, flying
8. decided, build, make
9. enjoyed, were
10. fell, was, harmed

> Note: In sentence 9, "pretending" is a gerund (noun), so it's not underlined as a verb. Only the actual verbs are underlined.

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