In the sentence 'They dance together', which word is the verb?

In the sentence 'They dance together', which word is the verb?

• A. They
• B. Dance
• C. Together
• D. Each

Answer: (B)

The focus here is spotting the word that shows the action in the sentence—the verb. In They dance together, the action being described is dancing, so the word that expresses that action is dance. They is the subject performing the action, and together is an adverb describing how the action is done. So dance is the verb because it is the action word in the predicate. (If the subject were singular, the verb form would change, but with They it stays in the base form.)

The focus here is spotting the word that shows the action in the sentence—the verb. In They dance together, the action being described is dancing, so the word that expresses that action is dance. They is the subject performing the action, and together is an adverb describing how the action is done. So dance is the verb because it is the action word in the predicate. (If the subject were singular, the verb form would change, but with They it stays in the base form.)