Identifying the Verb

In the following sentences, identify each underlined verb as an action verb, a linking verb, or a helping verb + a main verb. For help with this exercise, see “Verbs.”

  1. The ancient Egyptians invented bowling.

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    Identifying the Verb - Question 1
  2. Dutch settlers were responsible for bowling’s introduction to North America.

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  3. They bowled outdoors on fields of grass.

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    Identifying the Verb - Question 3
  4. One area in New York City is called Bowling Green because the Dutch bowled there in the 1600s.

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  5. The first indoor bowling alley in the United States opened in 1840 in New York.

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    Identifying the Verb - Question 5
  6. Indoor bowling soon became popular across the country.

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    Identifying the Verb - Question 6
  7. The largest bowling alley in the United States offers more than a hundred lanes.

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  8. Visitors to Las Vegas can bowl there.

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    Identifying the Verb - Question 8
  9. Most people would not think of bowling as more popular than basketball.

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  10. However, more Americans participate in bowling than in any other sport.

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    Identifying the Verb - Question 10
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