STAV

Question 1

Is ‘see’ a STAV?
She saw the bird in the sky.

Answer 1

Faux

‘See’ is classified as a non-action (state) verb because it happens in that instant only and is one of the five senses verbs.

Question 2

Is ‘ate’ a STAV?
She ate the hamburger.

Answer 2

Vrai

Question 3

Is ‘steals’ a STAV?
She steals from banks.

Answer 3

Vrai

Question 4

Is ‘is’ a STAV?
She is the one.

Answer 4

Faux

Question 5

Is ‘believed’ a STAV?
She believed Justin.

Answer 5

Faux

Only verbs of action can be used in the progressive -ing form. State verbs can normally only be used in the simple form.

Question 6

Write the simple tense action verb for ‘She drives too fast.’

Answer 6

drives

Question 7

Write the simple tense action verb for ‘What‘s up with these guys?’

Answer 7

nothing

Question 8

Write the simple tense action verb for ‘We‘ll try to make sense of where the president stands.’

Answer 8

stands

Question 9

Write the simple tense action verb for ‘All of them were caught in sex scandals that hurt their careers.’

Answer 9

hurt

Question 10

Write the simple tense action verb for ‘A new Quinnipiac poll gives Obama only a 49 percent approval rating.’

Answer 10

gives

Question 11

Write the simple tense action verb for ‘Is there something wrong with politicians?’

Answer 11

nothing

Question 12

Write the simple tense action verb for ‘Also, what‘s next for Sarah Palin?’

Answer 12

nothing

Question 13

Write the simple tense action verb for ‘I‘m Lawrence O‘Donnell in New York, sitting in for Chris Matthews.’

Answer 13

nothing

Question 14

Write the simple tense action verb for ‘And then take a look at this.’

Answer 14

take

Question 15

Write the simple tense action verb for ‘What do Bill Clinton and others have in common?’

Answer 15

nothing