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You must read each slide, and complete any questions on the slide, in sequence.
Exercise B1-16
Parts of speech: verbs
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In the box below each sentence, list the verbs in the sentence, including helping verbs and particles. If a verb is part of a contraction (such as is in isn’t or would in I’d), list only the letters that represent the verb.
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My grandmother always told me a soothing story before bed.
Verb(s):
Verb(s):
Answer: told
2 of 5
There were fifty apples on the tree before the frost killed them.
Verb(s):
Verb(s):
Answer: were, killed
3 of 5
Morton brought down the box of letters from the attic.
Verb(s):
Verb(s):
Answer: brought down
4 of 5
Stay on the main road and you’ll arrive at the base camp before us.
Verb(s):
Verb(s):
Answer: Stay, ’ll [will] arrive
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The fish struggled vigorously but was trapped in the net.
Verb(s):
Verb(s):
Answer: struggled, was trapped