Here are 20 more sentences for identifying verbs (answers provided) (:
1. Mary McLeod Bethune dreamed of a school for black children.
2. She explored different locations.
3. Daytona, Florida was her choice.

4. She felt sure of herself and her idea.
5. Five students paid fifty cents a week as tuition.
6. Mrs. Bethune taught her pupils useful skills.
7. The school grew larger each year.
8. In the evening, adults studied there.
9. The students worked very hard.
10. Mrs. Bethune became a famous educator.
1. My friend Mark enjoys skiing.
2. Last year his family spent two weeks in Vail, Colorado.
3. He and his brother Paul tried the beginner slopes.
4. Soon they felt confident.
5. Mark and Paul attended some classes in skiing.
6. They seemed excited about the sport.
7. Several days later, the boys attempted a steeper slope.
8. This attempt was successful.
9. Mark skillfully raced past a group of people.
10. Now he is an experienced skier.
Writing skills: Write a paragraph of five or more sentences explaining how to do or make something. Underline the verbs in your sentences.
1. dreamed
2. explored
3. was
4. felt
5. paid
6. taught
7. grew
8. studied
9. worked
10. became
1. enjoys
2. spent
3. tried
4. felt
5. attended
6. seemed
7. attempted
8. was
9. raced
10. is
*Taken from Grammar And Composition, Gary Forlini, Prentice Hall, 1987.