Teacher had us to find the verb and/or action verb in sentences. She said there would be either one of each or 2 action verbs in the sentence. What are the verbs/action verbs in these sentences.
1. His car hit a wall in the world's first car accident.
2. The auto had difficulties, however.
3. He hit a surprise team of horses in the first bike accident ever.
4. He hadn't given it brakes.
My mom and I have talked to 5 different people including teachers are we are stuck.
1. The action verb is HIT.
2. The action verb is HAD. (Note that had is often used as a helping verb. But in this sentence it's the action verb.)
3. The action verb is HIT.
4. The action verb is HAD GIVEN. (Note that in this sentence, HAD is a helping verb.)
We identified the obvious like you did. But the teacher said there will be 2 in each in sentence. That's what we can't find.
Those are all of the verbs in these sentences. Didn't your teacher say there would be one OR two in each sentence?
No. She said there would be either 1 verb and 1 action verb OR 2 action verbs.
The teacher is incorrect. Ms. Sue is correct.
To find the verbs and action verbs in each sentence, we can follow these steps:
1. Identify the subject of the sentence. The subject is the person or thing that is performing the action or being described.
2. Determine what the subject is doing or being. This action or state of being is the verb or action verb.
Let's apply these steps to the given sentences:
1. Sentence: His car hit a wall in the world's first car accident.
- Subject: His car
- Verb/action verb: hit
2. Sentence: The auto had difficulties, however.
- Subject: The auto
- Verb/action verb: had difficulties
3. Sentence: He hit a surprise team of horses in the first bike accident ever.
- Subject: He
- Verb/action verb: hit
4. Sentence: He hadn't given it brakes.
- Subject: He
- Verb/action verb: given
In these sentences, the verbs/action verbs are as follows:
1. hit
2. had difficulties
3. hit
4. given
Remember, a verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being. An action verb specifically refers to a physical or mental action.