Verb Identification:

Question 1

He always exudes confidence when he wears his red bowling shoes.

A. Exudes - simple; wears - simple
B. Always - compound; shoes - simple
C. Exudes - compound; wears - compound
D. Confidence when - compound

Answer 1

A. Exudes - simple; wears - simple

Question 2

My grandmother knew that I fried the eggs in bacon grease for extra flavor.

A. That - simple; extra - simple
B. Knew - simple; fried - simple
C. Bacon - compound; grease - compound
D. Knew that I fried - compound

Answer 2

B. Knew - simple; fried - simple

Question 3

The actress yearns for the spotlight and has fallen into some difficult situations because of it.

A. Yearns - simple; has fallen - simple
B. Spotlight - simple
C. Yearns, has fallen - compound
D. Some - simple; because of - compound

Answer 3

C. Yearns, has fallen - compound

Question 4

How can so much dust accumulate under my couch?

A. How - simple; much - simple
B. Can accumulate - simple
C. Dust - compound; under my couch - compound
D. Can accumulate - compound

Answer 4

B. Can accumulate - simple