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The ancient elevator groaned to a stop on the second floor.
Larry wondered if he should take the stairs.
2. A verb may link the subject to the rest of the sentence.
The inspection sticker was three years out of date.
The old lion looked sleepy.
3. A verb may consist of more than one word. Some verbs
include a main verb and one or more helping verbs.
Jemal has been taking flute lessons for six years.
Katherine has not found the keys she lost yesterday.
Gwen might have been going to the library when we saw her this
morning.
4. Some verbs are compound verbs. Some subjects have
more than one verb. When more than one verb goes with
the same subject, the verb is called a compound verb.
The meteorologist pointed to a low-pressure system on the
weather map and predicted rain.
