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English grammar lesson 4: Verbs: action words · Set 15 · 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)? “Rohan writes a long letter every day.” (a) Rohan (b) long (c) writes (d) letter
  2. 2.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Dev buys a small toy every day.” (a) Dev (b) small (c) toy (d) buys
  3. 3.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Tara carries a big bag every day.” (a) big (b) bag (c) carries (d) Tara
  4. 4.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ira kicks a red ball every day.” (a) Ira (b) red (c) ball (d) kicks
  5. 5.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Nisha eats a ripe mango every day.” (a) Nisha (b) eats (c) ripe (d) mango
  6. 6.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Neel read a funny book yesterday.” (a) funny (b) read (c) book (d) Neel
  7. 7.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Zoya eats a ripe mango every day.” (a) mango (b) eats (c) Zoya (d) ripe
  8. 8.Pick the action word: Myra ___ the letter every day. (a) short (b) quickly (c) writes
  9. 9.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Sneha carried a big bag yesterday.” (a) big (b) Sneha (c) bag (d) carried
  10. 10.Pick the action word: Manav ___ the picture every day. (a) draws (b) big (c) happily
  11. 11.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Farhan carries a big bag every day.” (a) Farhan (b) big (c) carries (d) bag
  12. 12.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Pooja kicked a red ball yesterday.” (a) kicked (b) ball (c) Pooja (d) red
  13. 13.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Myra opened a big box yesterday.” (a) box (b) opened (c) big (d) Myra
  14. 14.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Manav sings a sweet song every day.” (a) song (b) sings (c) Manav (d) sweet
  15. 15.Pick the action word: Arjun ___ the toy every day. (a) happily (b) buys (c) new
  16. 16.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ananya read a funny book yesterday.” (a) read (b) Ananya (c) book (d) funny
  17. 17.Pick the action word: Farhan ___ the picture every day. (a) quickly (b) colourful (c) draws
  18. 18.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aarav opens a small box every day.” (a) opens (b) Aarav (c) small (d) box
  19. 19.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Saanvi kicks a big ball every day.” (a) Saanvi (b) kicks (c) big (d) ball
  20. 20.Pick the action word: Kavya ___ the picture every day. (a) big (b) draws (c) quickly
  21. 21.Pick the action word: Karan ___ the mango every day. (a) quickly (b) eats (c) ripe
  22. 22.Pick the action word: Omkar ___ the bag every day. (a) big (b) carries (c) slowly
  23. 23.Pick the action word: Ishaan ___ the wall every day. (a) paints (b) tall (c) happily
  24. 24.Pick the action word: Ishaan ___ the box every day. (a) opens (b) big (c) quickly
  25. 25.Pick the action word: Kunal ___ the book every day. (a) reads (b) happily (c) funny
  26. 26.Pick the action word: Dev ___ the bicycle every day. (a) quickly (b) rides (c) blue
  27. 27.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ananya writes a short letter every day.” (a) short (b) letter (c) writes (d) Ananya
  28. 28.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kabir paints a long wall every day.” (a) Kabir (b) paints (c) long (d) wall
  29. 29.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Yash reads a new book every day.” (a) book (b) reads (c) new (d) Yash
  30. 30.Pick the action word: Aisha ___ the book every day. (a) slowly (b) new (c) reads
  31. 31.Pick the action word: Rohan ___ the bag every day. (a) happily (b) heavy (c) carries
  32. 32.Pick the action word: Kabir ___ the picture every day. (a) draws (b) quickly (c) big
  33. 33.Pick the action word: Meera ___ the picture every day. (a) slowly (b) draws (c) big
  34. 34.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Omkar writes a long letter every day.” (a) long (b) letter (c) Omkar (d) writes
  35. 35.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ira flies a red kite every day.” (a) kite (b) Ira (c) flies (d) red
  36. 36.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Neel draws a colourful picture every day.” (a) Neel (b) colourful (c) picture (d) draws
  37. 37.Pick the action word: Karan ___ the wall every day. (a) tall (b) paints (c) quickly
  38. 38.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Yash buys a small toy every day.” (a) toy (b) small (c) Yash (d) buys
  39. 39.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Riya opens a small box every day.” (a) opens (b) Riya (c) small (d) box
  40. 40.Pick the action word: Arjun ___ the wall every day. (a) slowly (b) tall (c) paints

Answer key

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

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