The action verb is "ran" !
Ran is the action verb of this sentence.
The adverb in the sentence is "Once," as it describes the timing or frequency of the action in the sentence.
The word 'race' in that sentence is a verb because it requires action. The word 'boy' is a noun in that sentence, i.e. the name of something.
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Several councilors are now springing into action for the race to win the local election.
Ran.Ran is the past tense of the verb run.
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Marco Andretti is most famous for his last name, Andretti. Marco Andretti, born March 13, 1987, is an American race driver. Marco drives the #25 car in the IndyCar Series.
I am not sure what you mean by thinking verbs, maybe you mean state verbs.It is not that one kind of verb is more effective than the other. Both kinds of verb are effective if used in the right context eg:I ran the race. -- This sentence tells us 'I' took part in a race. Ran is an action verb.I liked the race. -- This sentence tells how 'I' felt about the race. Liked is a state verbBoth verbs convey something about the race both do the job they are chosen to do, ran is not more effective than liked.
I have finished the race.
Yes, the word 'race' in the sentence is a noun, a word for a competition, a word for a thing.
Marco Andretti is 31 years old (birthdate: March 13, 1987). He is the grandson of race driver Mario Andretti.