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Pick the verb: 'She sings.'

AShe
BsingsCORRECT
Cthe
DPick
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
**The reasoning** A **verb** is an action word or a state-of-being word — it tells you what someone or something *does* or *is*. In the sentence "She sings," we need to identify what action is happening. - "She" = the person doing the action (this is a pronoun/subject) - "sings" = the action being performed So **"sings"** is the verb. It shows what she does. **Why the wrong options tempt you** - **A) She** — This looks important because it starts the sentence, but it's the *subject* (who is doing), not the action itself. - **C) the** — This word isn't even in the sentence! Pure distraction. - **D) Pick** — This is a verb too, but it's in the *question*, not in the sentence you're analyzing. Don't mix up the instruction with the content. **Quick takeaway** Ask yourself: "What is the person *doing*?" That word is your verb — it's always the action or state of being in the sentence.
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