What are the verbs in this simple sentence?

The ancient Mesopotamians named constellations and recorded the positions of the stars.

Choose all answers that are correct.

A.

named

B.

positions

C.

recorded

D.

constellations
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Question

What are the verbs in this simple sentence?

The ancient Mesopotamians named constellations and recorded the positions of the stars.

Choose all answers that are correct.
	
	
 
A.
	

named
	
 
B.
	

positions
	
 
C.
	

recorded
	
 
D.
	

constellations
@adrynicoleb @ShadowLegendX

shadowlegendx · Answer

Do you remember what a verb is?

anonymous · Answer

action word so yes i thing its B,C,D

anonymous · Answer

@ShadowLegendX

anonymous · Answer

or just B,D

shadowlegendx · Answer

What are the 3 definitions of a verb though? Remember them will help you solve these questions on your own in the future :)

anonymous · Answer

A verb is: A physical action Example: to swim, to write, to climb, etc A mental action Example: think, to guess, to consider, etc A state of being Example: to be, to exist, to appear, etc

anonymous · Answer

i think b and d

shadowlegendx · Answer

Copy and paste won't help you in a test Nala :/

anonymous · Answer

ok

anonymous · Answer

so um B and D would be my best guess

shadowlegendx · Answer

Constellations is a thing

Thus falling into the category of a noun

Noun: Person, place or thing

anonymous · Answer

ok ---> what about A and B

shadowlegendx · Answer

What would named be? A physical action? Mental action? Orr state of being?

Same for positions, what category would it fall into

anonymous · Answer

positions would probably be in noun category.........
i think named is a verb i think

anonymous · Answer

no named and recorded?

shadowlegendx · Answer

You're correct!

Position is a place. So it's not a verb

Named is a verb but what would it be? Physical? Mental? Or state of being?

anonymous · Answer

mental i think

anonymous · Answer

What is the verb in this simple sentence? 

Did you see the oak, maple, and beech trees today?
	
	
 
A.
	did see
	
 
B.
	you did
	
 
C.
	you
	
 
D.
	see

shadowlegendx · Answer

The ancient Mesopotamians NAMED constellations.

They didnt do a physical or mental action towards it, they gave it a state of being as that constellation is NAMED. That is it's state of being

shadowlegendx · Answer

Also what did you think of RECORDED?

anonymous · Answer

state of being because they RECORDED the constellations

shadowlegendx · Answer

Correct!

anonymous · Answer

um are u good at math?

shadowlegendx · Answer

So what are the answers?

anonymous · Answer

recorded and named

shadowlegendx · Answer

Yep that's correct

anonymous · Answer

What is the verb in this simple sentence? 

Did you see the oak, maple, and beech trees today?
	
	
 
A.
	did see
	
 
B.
	you did
	
 
C.
	you
	
 
D.
	see

shadowlegendx · Answer

As for that question you posted earlier(above), just close this question and create a new one for it

anonymous · Answer

ok