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English grammar lesson 4: Verbs: action words · Set 119 · 40 questions
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The grammar rule (Ask “what does it do?”): Find who the sentence is about (the subject). Ask: what does (or did) the subject do? The word that answers is the verb. Names and things are nouns; describing words are adjectives.

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  1. 1.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera read a new book yesterday.” (a) Meera (b) book (c) new (d) read
  2. 2.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Nisha bought a new toy yesterday.” (a) toy (b) new (c) bought (d) Nisha
  3. 3.Pick the action word: Riya ___ the book every day. (a) new (b) reads (c) quickly
  4. 4.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aditya carried a big bag yesterday.” (a) Aditya (b) big (c) bag (d) carried
  5. 5.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Rohan writes a short letter every day.” (a) Rohan (b) short (c) letter (d) writes
  6. 6.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Vivaan opens a big box every day.” (a) big (b) Vivaan (c) opens (d) box
  7. 7.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Omkar drew a colourful picture yesterday.” (a) Omkar (b) colourful (c) drew (d) picture
  8. 8.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Yash read a new book yesterday.” (a) new (b) book (c) read (d) Yash
  9. 9.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Arjun opened a big box yesterday.” (a) Arjun (b) big (c) box (d) opened
  10. 10.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Manav opened a small box yesterday.” (a) box (b) Manav (c) opened (d) small
  11. 11.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Isha read a funny book yesterday.” (a) funny (b) Isha (c) book (d) read
  12. 12.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Manav buys a small toy every day.” (a) toy (b) small (c) buys (d) Manav
  13. 13.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Zoya draws a big picture every day.” (a) Zoya (b) draws (c) big (d) picture
  14. 14.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Zoya opens a small box every day.” (a) Zoya (b) box (c) small (d) opens
  15. 15.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Neel ate a juicy mango yesterday.” (a) Neel (b) juicy (c) mango (d) ate
  16. 16.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aarav painted a long wall yesterday.” (a) long (b) Aarav (c) painted (d) wall
  17. 17.Pick the action word: Farhan ___ the kite every day. (a) slowly (b) flies (c) new
  18. 18.Pick the action word: Aditya ___ the letter every day. (a) long (b) slowly (c) writes
  19. 19.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Isha painted a tall wall yesterday.” (a) wall (b) Isha (c) painted (d) tall
  20. 20.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Rohan drew a big picture yesterday.” (a) big (b) picture (c) Rohan (d) drew
  21. 21.Pick the action word: Ananya ___ the bicycle every day. (a) new (b) happily (c) rides
  22. 22.Pick the action word: Kavya ___ the song every day. (a) slowly (b) sings (c) sweet
  23. 23.Pick the action word: Dev ___ the box every day. (a) slowly (b) big (c) opens
  24. 24.Pick the action word: Priya ___ the box every day. (a) opens (b) quickly (c) big
  25. 25.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Dev writes a short letter every day.” (a) letter (b) short (c) Dev (d) writes
  26. 26.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Saanvi bought a new toy yesterday.” (a) Saanvi (b) new (c) toy (d) bought
  27. 27.Pick the action word: Tara ___ the mango every day. (a) ripe (b) eats (c) happily
  28. 28.Pick the action word: Ira ___ the picture every day. (a) colourful (b) happily (c) draws
  29. 29.Pick the action word: Aisha ___ the song every day. (a) happy (b) slowly (c) sings
  30. 30.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Priya wrote a long letter yesterday.” (a) wrote (b) letter (c) Priya (d) long
  31. 31.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kunal draws a big picture every day.” (a) Kunal (b) draws (c) big (d) picture
  32. 32.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Tara bought a small toy yesterday.” (a) small (b) bought (c) toy (d) Tara
  33. 33.Pick the action word: Sneha ___ the mango every day. (a) eats (b) quickly (c) ripe
  34. 34.Pick the action word: Ananya ___ the box every day. (a) slowly (b) opens (c) small
  35. 35.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aisha read a new book yesterday.” (a) book (b) read (c) Aisha (d) new
  36. 36.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Neel read a new book yesterday.” (a) new (b) book (c) Neel (d) read
  37. 37.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Sneha drew a big picture yesterday.” (a) drew (b) big (c) picture (d) Sneha
  38. 38.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kabir painted a long wall yesterday.” (a) wall (b) long (c) painted (d) Kabir
  39. 39.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kunal sang a happy song yesterday.” (a) song (b) sang (c) happy (d) Kunal
  40. 40.Pick the action word: Saanvi ___ the letter every day. (a) long (b) writes (c) quickly

Answer key

  1. read
  2. bought
  3. reads
  4. carried
  5. writes
  6. opens
  7. drew
  8. read
  9. opened
  10. opened
  11. read
  12. buys
  13. draws
  14. opens
  15. ate
  16. painted
  17. flies
  18. writes
  19. painted
  20. drew
  21. rides
  22. sings
  23. opens
  24. opens
  25. writes
  26. bought
  27. eats
  28. draws
  29. sings
  30. wrote
  31. draws
  32. bought
  33. eats
  34. opens
  35. read
  36. read
  37. drew
  38. painted
  39. sang
  40. writes

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