Grammar: action verbs
german
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• a verb tells what the subject does or is.
• an action verb tells what the subject does, did, or will do.
• action verbs can have different tenses. they can show action in the
past, present, or future.
read each sentence and circle the action verb. on the line, write past,
present, or future to name the tense of each underlined verb.
1. the angry baby cries loudly for her bottle.
2. the weatherman will predict the weather after this commercial break.
3. she played the piano beautifully at the concert.
4. scientists will search for the tomb inside the pyramid.
5. the audience laughed at the comedian's jokes.
6. birds protect their babies from predators.
7. my friend and i will walk home from school together.
8. the computer made a loud and unusual noise.
9. my aunt raises money for a local charity. -
10. the theater dimmed the lights at the beginning of the movie.

Read the following lines from wordsworth's poem and answer the question. for oft, when on my couch i lie in vacant or in pensive mood, they flash upon that inward eye which is the best paraphrase of these lines? despite being able to plant my own daffodils, i prefer remembering the ones by the bay. if i feel very sad, i look inside myself for courage to face the day with my eyes open. oftentimes, i become so tired and overwhelmed that i lay down and think of daffodils. when i am feeling empty or concerned, the sight of the daffodils comes to my mind.

The cheerleading squad practiced their routine, they were still not ready to perform for an audience. choose the best transitional word or phrase to complete the sentence. a) however b) besides c) although d) therefore

Me asap it's an e2020 test and it's timedread the rough draft of a student's conclusion to anargumentative editorial.(1) year-round schooling would student achievement.(2) not so much information would have to be crammed intonine months. (3) furthermore, the elimination of long breaks,particularly summer break, would significantly reduce"learning loss" and the additional time wasted at thebeginning of each academic year to reteach previouslylearned material. (4) it is clear that year-round schooling students learn and retain more. (5) the united statesis not the only country to experiment with a year-roundschool schedule. (6) although many still claim that evidenceabout year-round school and its link to higher achievement isinconclusive, these people need to open their eyes and seethat students in these schools consistently score higher oncertain assessments than students who attend schools withtraditional nine-month calendars. (7) it is about time that wereplaced our outdated and inefficient school calendars.what revision would most strengthen sentence 1?