Question

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

Answer 1

Any ideas on what the action word s ?

Answer 2

*is

Answer 3

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 ?

Answer 4

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You there ?

Answer 5

Yes

Answer 6

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

Answer 7

So do you know what the answer is ?

Answer 8

I already canceled out A and C with explanations above.

Answer 9

The action verb would be D

Answer 10

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

Answer 11

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

Answer 12

*helping

*user

Answer 13

And direct answers are against the code of conduct.

Answer 14

i don't think its C :3

Answer 15

d