which of the following sentences contains an action verb
A This apple tastes funny
B It seemed OK at first
C I spit it out in the trash
D It might be rotten
my answer is B
In which of those sentences does the verb show action? Which one has a complement that does not mean the same as or describe the subject?
D or A
Nope. OK describes it. The verb is a linking verb linking with the subject.
I'll check one more of your answers.
To identify the sentence that contains an action verb, we need to understand what an action verb is. An action verb is a verb that describes an action, something that someone or something does. It shows an activity or movement.
Let's look at the options:
A) "This apple tastes funny." In this sentence, the verb "tastes" is not an action verb. It describes the sense of taste and is a linking verb, connecting the subject "This apple" to the adjective "funny." Therefore, it does not contain an action verb.
B) "It seemed OK at first." In this sentence, the verb "seemed" is also not an action verb. It describes a state of being or perception and is a linking verb. It connects the subject "It" to the adjective "OK." So, it does not contain an action verb.
C) "I spit it out in the trash." In this sentence, the verb "spit" is an action verb. It describes the physical action of expelling something forcefully from the mouth, and it tells us what the subject "I" did. Hence, this sentence contains an action verb.
D) "It might be rotten." In this sentence, the verb "be" is not an action verb. It is a linking verb that connects the subject "It" to the adjective "rotten." It implies a state of existence rather than an action. So, it does not contain an action verb.
Therefore, the sentence that contains an action verb is C) "I spit it out in the trash."