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OpenStudy (emogirlatemoooocow):

What is the action verb in this sentence? John carried the stack of old newspapers to the recycling center. A. newspapers B. stack C. recycling D. carried

OpenStudy (conqueror):

Any ideas on what the action word s ?

OpenStudy (conqueror):

*is

OpenStudy (conqueror):

Well, we know that 'newspapers' is a noun, because nouns are persons, places, or things. So that is definitely not it... We also know that 'recycling' is sometimes used as a verb, but it is used as an adjective here because it is describing the center. Any ideas so far ?

OpenStudy (conqueror):

@EmogirlAtEmoooocow You there ?

OpenStudy (emogirlatemoooocow):

Yes

OpenStudy (emogirlatemoooocow):

Action verbs are verbs that specifically describe what the subject of the sentence is doing.

OpenStudy (conqueror):

So do you know what the answer is ?

OpenStudy (conqueror):

I already canceled out A and C with explanations above.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The action verb would be D

OpenStudy (jermaine00):

i think the asnwer is d because carried is the only action verb

OpenStudy (conqueror):

No direct answers....I was helpng this uer.

OpenStudy (conqueror):

*helping *user

OpenStudy (conqueror):

And direct answers are against the code of conduct.

OpenStudy (emogirlatemoooocow):

i don't think its C :3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

d

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