Which of the following sentences contains an action verb? A. Eduardo is enthusiastic about science.
B. Shawna memorized math facts last night.
C. Li appears upset about the broken crystal vase.
D. John and Marcy may be happy with that new movie.

B

Explanation:

The verb "memorized" is an action. Memorizing is an action of repeatedly studying something until it is moved from your short term memory to your long term memory.

Explanation:

One other important aspect of the windmill and what it represents were the promises made by Stalin and others about what would happen with the progress and the "profit" from their great endeavors.  The peasants and the laborers were promised better lives just as the animals were, that this great machinery of the state in terms of production and growth would be used to fuel a new and better life for everyone.

And just like the windmill, once the machinery was up and running, those that benefitted the most were the party elite and the folks that did all the work noticed that the lines were just as long and their apartments just as cold in the winter as before.