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Pick the verb in 'She sings.'

AShe
BsingsCORRECT
Cthe
Dverb
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
**The reasoning** A verb is a "doing word" or "action word" — it tells us what someone or something *does* or *is*. In the sentence "She sings," we have two words: - **She** = a pronoun (replaces a person's name) - **sings** = the action she's performing So **sings** is the verb because it shows the action happening. **Why the wrong options tempt you** - **A) She** — This looks important because it starts the sentence, but it's the *subject* (who is doing the action), not the verb itself. - **C) the** — This word doesn't even appear in the sentence! It's a distractor testing if you're reading carefully. - **D) verb** — This is the *name* of what we're looking for, not the actual verb in the sentence. Classic trap for students who rush. **Quick takeaway** Ask yourself: "What is the person/thing *doing*?" — that action word is your verb.
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