Hopefully, 20 more sentences and a 10 sentence writing activity can give you a great understanding of action verbs.
1. A glassblower built an unusual glass instrument.
2. The glass armonica produces a loud, unforgettable sound.
3. People remember its unusual tones.

4. A player gently rubs the glass rims with his hands.
5. An electric motor twirls the glasses of this instrument.
6. Modern composers appreciate the sound of the armonica.
7. They wonder about its future as a concert instrument.
8. Eighteenth-century composers wrote music for armonica.
9. Some people feared the strange music.
10. In fact, a few towns in Europe banned the instrument.
1. I selected three mystery books for you.
2. The campers gathered together for a meeting.
3. Larry signaled to his friend across the room.
4. I understand the unusual nature of this case.
5. The judge awarded the prize to Alice’s dog.
6. Suddenly, I realized my mistake.
7. Pedro recognized the bearded man immediately.
8. She heard incomprehebsible sounds over the raido.
9. He adjusted the sound of the television.
10. After a few moments, the student chose a topic for her composition.
Developing Writing Skills: Using Action Verbs to Tell What Is Happening. Observe someone working or playing. Then write ten sentences describing what the person did. Try to use exact, specific verbs. Underline the verbs you use.
Answers:
1. built
2. produces
3. remember
4. rubs
5. twirls
6. appreciate
7. wonder
8. wrote
9. feared
10. banned
1. selected
2. gathered
3. signaled
4. understand
5. awarded
6. realized
7. recognized
8. heard
9. adjusted
10. chose
Grammar And Composition, Gary Forlini, Prentice-Hall, 1987