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S Verbs!

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 sack The village was sacked by the vikings.
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 sail Would you like to sail around the world with me?
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 satisfy Are you satisfied with the grade you received.
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 save "Save a little from each pay-check," said my grandmother.
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 saw I saw the plane crash into the mountain.
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 scare Are you scared I asked her.
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 scatter The frightened cows scattered in all directions.
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 scold I've been scolded more than once in my life.
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 scorch The farmer scorched his pasture once every five years.
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 scrape I burnt dinner and had to scrape the pots.
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 scratch Can someone scratch my back for me?
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 scream The woman screamed at the man not to do it.
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 screw We need to screw this plank to the deck of the boat.
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 scribble Write nicely, don't scribble.
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 scrub I need to scrub my bathtub.
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 seal Did you seal the box before you shipped it.
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 search I need to search for my house keys.
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 separate We parted and went our separate ways.
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 serve "To serve and to protect," said the police officer.
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 settle "I'll settle for that prize," I said.
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 shade What shade of red should we paint the car.
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 share I share what I've learnt with others.
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 shave I shave each morning.
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 shelter We need to shelter the horses from the coming snow storm.
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 shiver I shivered and she gave me a hug to warm me up with.
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 shock I was in shock when I saw my car ablaze.
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 shop My wife said she was going shopping for a new coat today.
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 shrug The man gave a shrug when the judge sentenced him.
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 sigh I gave a sigh of relief knowing he was not going to walk free.
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 sign Sign this letter and you can go.
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 signal Signal me when you reach the top of the mountain.
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 sin To lie or steal is a sin.
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 sip I like to sip my coffee before I add cream.
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 ski Lets ski down the mountain and have lunch.
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skip
 Lets skip dinner and eat the dessert.
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 slap The woman slapped the man for making the crude remark.
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 slip I broke my arm slipping on ice last winter.
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 slow "Slow down," I said to the taxi driver.
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 smash The boy angrily smashed his toy into the wall.
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 smell

Supper smells good! What are we having?

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 smile I smiled when my son asked me not to be late for supper.
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 smoke My brother smoked himself to death and died at the age of 44.
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 snatch The basketball player snatched the ball from his opponent.
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 sneeze Sorry, I need to sneeze!
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 sniff The dog sniffed my leg then proceeded on.
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 snore My brother kept me awake all last night with his snoring.
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 snow Each winter it snows here.
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 soak I got soaked running home from work in the rain.
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 soothe The shoulder rub was soothing.
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 sound Did you hear that sound?
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 spare I carry a spare tire in my car trunk.
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 spark The motor was sparking and I had to turn it off.
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 sparkle

The outside Christmas lights sparkled in the cold winter night.

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 spell Can you spell "hippopotamus" backwards.
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 spill Please don't spill your drink in my car.
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 spoil We better cook the roast before it spoils.
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 spot Do you spot your wife in the crowd?
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 spray Please don't spray me with the hose.
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 sprout The flower bulbs were beginning to sprout.
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 squash Oh! Oh! I accidently squashed the cake.
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 squeak Your wheel is squeaking, it needs to be oiled.
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 squeal The tires squealed as the car raced off.
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 squeeze We need to squeeze the lemons in order to get all the juice out.
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 stain Lets stain the dresser mahogony.
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 stamp The post office clerk stamped my letter.
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 stare Please don't stare at me.
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 start When are you going to start your homework?
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 stay Stay away from the cliff, I don't want you to injure yourself.
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 steer Mife wife steered the boat towards the beach.
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 step "Step up to the plate," said the umpire.
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 stir Stir the soup, otherwise it'll burn.
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 stitch Can you stitch a button on my shirt for me.
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 stop Stop making that noise!
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 store Lets store these boxes in the upstairs closet.
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 strap I strapped on my safety harness before I went up to work.
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 strengthen I need to strengthen the rope securing the boat.
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 stretch I was so tired, I stretched out on the couch.
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 strip The General for lieing was stripped of all rank and privileges.
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 stroke She stroked his hair in a loving way.
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 stuff Stuff the letters into each envelope.
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 subtract I'm going to subtract a day's pay from your check.
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 succeed Did you succeed in achieving your mission?
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 suck She sucked on the straw to finish her drink.
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 suffer Suffering, unfortunately, is part of life.
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 suggest I suggest you reconsider.
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 suit "Suit up!" said the fireman, we have a fire to go to.
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 supply Can you supply me with groceries?
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 support I support charitable causes.
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 suppose Do you suppose we should go?
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 surprise I was surprised by the comments she made.
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 surround "Surround the house!" said the sherrif to his men.
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 suspect I suspect we will be called last to dinner.
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 suspend Suspend this rope from the window and we'll escape.
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 switch I switched from driving a car to driving a truck.