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Action Verbs

An action verb animates a sentence, either physically ( swim, jump, drop, whistle) or mentally ( think, dream, believe, suppose, love). Verbs make sentences move, sometimes dramatically, sometimes quietly.

  • She leaped high into the air, twirled, landed on the floor, and ran from the room.

  • He thought of her beauty, imagined her smile, yearned for her presence.

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