Question

Which words in this sentence are action verbs? Choose three options.

The squirrel seemed to pause and think before it leaped onto the trunk of the tree.
A. seemed
B. pause
C. think
D. before
E. leaped
F. trunk

Answer 1

Answer:

b) pause, c) think and e) leaped.

Explanation:

Action verbs are those that express an action. Therefore, those verbs in the sentence that express the actions carried out by the squirrel are the ones you need to choose:

b) pause is an action verb, because is the squirrel is stopping

c) think is an action verb that expresses a mental action conducted by the squirrel

d) leaped is an action verb because it is expressing a specific movement done by the squirrel.