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English grammar lesson 4: Verbs: action words · Set 157 · 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)? “Aisha reads a funny book every day.” (a) Aisha (b) funny (c) reads (d) book
  2. 2.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera rides a blue bicycle every day.” (a) blue (b) Meera (c) bicycle (d) rides
  3. 3.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Karan reads a new book every day.” (a) reads (b) Karan (c) new (d) book
  4. 4.Pick the action word: Omkar ___ the letter every day. (a) short (b) quickly (c) writes
  5. 5.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Saanvi kicks a big ball every day.” (a) kicks (b) Saanvi (c) big (d) ball
  6. 6.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Omkar painted a long wall yesterday.” (a) painted (b) wall (c) Omkar (d) long
  7. 7.Pick the action word: Diya ___ the bicycle every day. (a) quickly (b) blue (c) rides
  8. 8.Pick the action word: Aarav ___ the bag every day. (a) heavy (b) quickly (c) carries
  9. 9.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera opens a small box every day.” (a) small (b) box (c) Meera (d) opens
  10. 10.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Rohan carried a heavy bag yesterday.” (a) Rohan (b) bag (c) carried (d) heavy
  11. 11.Pick the action word: Arjun ___ the book every day. (a) happily (b) funny (c) reads
  12. 12.Pick the action word: Aarav ___ the box every day. (a) opens (b) slowly (c) small
  13. 13.Pick the action word: Rohan ___ the picture every day. (a) draws (b) slowly (c) big
  14. 14.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kavya opened a small box yesterday.” (a) small (b) box (c) Kavya (d) opened
  15. 15.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Nisha bought a small toy yesterday.” (a) toy (b) bought (c) small (d) Nisha
  16. 16.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kabir flies a new kite every day.” (a) flies (b) kite (c) Kabir (d) new
  17. 17.Pick the action word: Vivaan ___ the wall every day. (a) slowly (b) long (c) paints
  18. 18.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Farhan drew a big picture yesterday.” (a) picture (b) drew (c) Farhan (d) big
  19. 19.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Karan paints a long wall every day.” (a) wall (b) paints (c) long (d) Karan
  20. 20.Pick the action word: Diya ___ the bag every day. (a) carries (b) big (c) happily
  21. 21.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Neel bought a small toy yesterday.” (a) bought (b) Neel (c) small (d) toy
  22. 22.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aarav opens a small box every day.” (a) opens (b) small (c) box (d) Aarav
  23. 23.Pick the action word: Omkar ___ the wall every day. (a) slowly (b) paints (c) tall
  24. 24.Pick the action word: Arjun ___ the toy every day. (a) happily (b) new (c) buys
  25. 25.Pick the action word: Priya ___ the box every day. (a) small (b) quickly (c) opens
  26. 26.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Manav sings a sweet song every day.” (a) song (b) sweet (c) sings (d) Manav
  27. 27.Pick the action word: Riya ___ the box every day. (a) opens (b) slowly (c) small
  28. 28.Pick the action word: Rahul ___ the picture every day. (a) colourful (b) quickly (c) draws
  29. 29.Pick the action word: Neel ___ the box every day. (a) happily (b) opens (c) big
  30. 30.Pick the action word: Rohan ___ the box every day. (a) quickly (b) opens (c) small
  31. 31.Pick the action word: Farhan ___ the wall every day. (a) long (b) happily (c) paints
  32. 32.Pick the action word: Nisha ___ the book every day. (a) happily (b) reads (c) new
  33. 33.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Nisha flies a red kite every day.” (a) kite (b) flies (c) Nisha (d) red
  34. 34.Pick the action word: Manav ___ the kite every day. (a) slowly (b) new (c) flies
  35. 35.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Pooja sang a sweet song yesterday.” (a) sweet (b) song (c) sang (d) Pooja
  36. 36.Pick the action word: Pooja ___ the picture every day. (a) big (b) draws (c) happily
  37. 37.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ira carried a big bag yesterday.” (a) carried (b) Ira (c) bag (d) big
  38. 38.Pick the action word: Aarav ___ the letter every day. (a) writes (b) long (c) quickly
  39. 39.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Tara flew a new kite yesterday.” (a) Tara (b) kite (c) new (d) flew
  40. 40.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Arjun read a new book yesterday.” (a) read (b) new (c) book (d) Arjun

Answer key

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

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