Identifying Verbs

Which of the following is NOT an ACTION verb?

Which of the following IS an ACTION verb?

What is the ACTION verb: "Swift, an Irish diplomat and author, skillfully used satire for change."

What is the LINKING verb: "Raising children as a meat source is certainly a shocking idea."

What is the LINKING verb: "Swift's plan to eat the poor children seems as if it could work."

What is the ACTION verb: "Satire is a technique that reveals an issue through absurdity."

What is the ACTION verb: "One major issue that Ireland faced was the oppression by the English."

What is the ACTION verb(s): "Mothers would raise children for the food market."

What are the ACTION verb(s): "Greed can lead to a society of poverty and oppression."

What are the verbs: "People who only like those similar to themselves are missing out on the beauty of variety.

What are the verbs: "Simple concepts such as love and empathy are too often discarded in favor of self-advancement."

What are the verbs: "While Swift did not actually want people to eat the children of the poor, he did want them to understand their plight."

What are the acting verbs: "Loving one's neighbors is loving one's country."