Underline the verbs in the following story:
A young doctor set up practice in a city. He spent his morning hours at his clinic.
In the evening, he treated patients in a free dispensary.
After a few months, his old father visited him in the city.
" hope you are doing well, son," said the father.
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"No father , things are not very good here," The son replied. The father's face fell. In the evening, the Father accompanied the son to the free dispensart .He sat outside while the son examined the patients . He saw that when the patients came out of the rooms, there a feeling of satisfaction on their faces.
When they were returning home, the Father said," you have seen twenty- five patients in one sitting and you say things are not good!" There is no money in it," the son complained.
" Money!" exclaimed the Father. "Where is the question of money? Money will never be greater than happiness.if you are bringing happiness to so many people, you are doing well."
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Answers
Correct Story or Passage:
A young doctor set up practice in a city. He spent his morning hours at his clinic.
In the evening, he treated patients in a free dispensary.
After a few months, his old father visited him in the city.
"I hope you are doing well, son," said the father.
"No father, things are not very good here," The son replied. The father's face fell. In the evening, the Father accompanied the son to the free dispensary. He sat outside while the son examined the patients. He saw that when the patients came out of the rooms, there a feeling of satisfaction on their faces.
When they were returning home, the Father said, "You have seen twenty-five patients in one sitting and you say things are not good!" There is no money in it." the son complained.
"Money!" exclaimed the Father. "Where is the question of money? Money will never be greater than happiness. If you are bringing happiness to so many people, you are doing well."
Required Answer:
Verbs in the story or passage are mention below:
1. Spent
2. Treated
3. Visited
4. Are doing
5. Said
6. Replied
7. Accompanied
8. Sat
9. Examined
10. Came
11, Were returning
12. Say
13. Complained
14. Exclaimed
15. Are bringing
16. Are doing
Verbs:
Action words are known as verbs. They help us to identify the object doing an action.
Examples:
- Play
- Ask
- Study
- Help
Explanation:
in the evening trrated patients in a free dispensary