Verbs show action and indicate what the subject does. The document provides examples of common verbs like come, dance, write, and speak. It then teaches how to identify the verb in a sentence by locating the subject and asking what it is doing. Several examples are given and explained, demonstrating that the verb indicates the action of the subject.

1. Verbs
G.P.Chanaka Amila

2. VERBS
A verb shows action.
It tells what the subject does,
Now it’s time to name a few!
Come, Dance, Write, Speak
01. Namal comes to the class
02. Hansi and Shashini dance at the stage
03. I write the notes
04. We speak in English

3. catch
swallow
awake
runride
sing
These are Action Verbs:
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4. To find the verb:
Locate the subject
Then ask yourself, “What is it doing?”
The dog bark.
Who?
bark
dog
“What does the dog
do?”
The verb is bark, it’s what the dog is doing.

5. The big lion roar loudly.
Who?
roar
Lion
“What does the lion do?”
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The verb is roar, it’s what the lion is doing.

6. The lighthouse shines brightly.
What?
shines
lighthouse
“What does the lighthouse do?”
The verb is shines, it’s what the lighthouse does.
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7. The snowman waves his hat to us.
Who?
waves
Snowman
“What does the snowman do?”
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The verb is waves, it’s what the snowman does.

8. Sally dances in the recital.
Who?
dances
Sally
“What does Sally do?”
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The verb is dances, it’s what Sally does.

9. Mrs. Smith arrives late.
Who?
arrives
Mrs. Smith
“What does Mrs. Smith do?”
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The verb is arrives, it’s what Mrs. Smith does.

10. Time flies when you’re having fun.
What?
flies
time
“What does time do?”
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The verb is flies, it’s what time does.

11. Tommy plays baseball every year.
Who?
plays
Tommy
“What does Tommy do?”
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The verb is plays, it’s what Tommy does.

12. Jacob beats on his drum all day.
Who?
beats
Jacob
“What does Jacob do?”
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The verb is beats, it’s what Jacob does.