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English grammar lesson 4: Verbs: action words · Set 189 · 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)? “Aditya reads a new book every day.” (a) new (b) book (c) reads (d) Aditya
  2. 2.Pick the action word: Yash ___ the book every day. (a) reads (b) quickly (c) funny
  3. 3.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Manav rode a blue bicycle yesterday.” (a) Manav (b) bicycle (c) blue (d) rode
  4. 4.Pick the action word: Tara ___ the wall every day. (a) paints (b) tall (c) slowly
  5. 5.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Isha reads a funny book every day.” (a) book (b) Isha (c) reads (d) funny
  6. 6.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Diya reads a new book every day.” (a) book (b) new (c) reads (d) Diya
  7. 7.Pick the action word: Yash ___ the bicycle every day. (a) rides (b) blue (c) happily
  8. 8.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Priya eats a ripe mango every day.” (a) Priya (b) ripe (c) eats (d) mango
  9. 9.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Karan sang a sweet song yesterday.” (a) sang (b) sweet (c) song (d) Karan
  10. 10.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ishaan bought a new toy yesterday.” (a) toy (b) Ishaan (c) new (d) bought
  11. 11.Pick the action word: Manav ___ the book every day. (a) quickly (b) new (c) reads
  12. 12.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kabir read a new book yesterday.” (a) Kabir (b) book (c) new (d) read
  13. 13.Pick the action word: Aditya ___ the mango every day. (a) eats (b) slowly (c) juicy
  14. 14.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Rahul read a new book yesterday.” (a) new (b) Rahul (c) book (d) read
  15. 15.Pick the action word: Sneha ___ the letter every day. (a) writes (b) short (c) slowly
  16. 16.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera drew a big picture yesterday.” (a) big (b) Meera (c) picture (d) drew
  17. 17.Pick the action word: Priya ___ the box every day. (a) big (b) happily (c) opens
  18. 18.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Vivaan sings a sweet song every day.” (a) song (b) Vivaan (c) sweet (d) sings
  19. 19.Pick the action word: Meera ___ the bag every day. (a) quickly (b) carries (c) big
  20. 20.Pick the action word: Priya ___ the wall every day. (a) paints (b) tall (c) happily
  21. 21.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Dev painted a tall wall yesterday.” (a) tall (b) Dev (c) wall (d) painted
  22. 22.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Sneha read a new book yesterday.” (a) book (b) new (c) Sneha (d) read
  23. 23.Pick the action word: Zoya ___ the mango every day. (a) happily (b) ripe (c) eats
  24. 24.Pick the action word: Tara ___ the ball every day. (a) kicks (b) slowly (c) big
  25. 25.Pick the action word: Ananya ___ the book every day. (a) reads (b) happily (c) funny
  26. 26.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kunal drew a colourful picture yesterday.” (a) picture (b) colourful (c) drew (d) Kunal
  27. 27.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aisha drew a colourful picture yesterday.” (a) Aisha (b) colourful (c) picture (d) drew
  28. 28.Pick the action word: Yash ___ the bag every day. (a) quickly (b) heavy (c) carries
  29. 29.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Rahul eats a ripe mango every day.” (a) ripe (b) eats (c) Rahul (d) mango
  30. 30.Pick the action word: Aarav ___ the bag every day. (a) quickly (b) big (c) carries
  31. 31.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ira flies a red kite every day.” (a) red (b) kite (c) flies (d) Ira
  32. 32.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Vivaan flew a new kite yesterday.” (a) new (b) kite (c) flew (d) Vivaan
  33. 33.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aditya flew a red kite yesterday.” (a) kite (b) red (c) flew (d) Aditya
  34. 34.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Saanvi ate a juicy mango yesterday.” (a) mango (b) ate (c) Saanvi (d) juicy
  35. 35.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Diya draws a colourful picture every day.” (a) picture (b) Diya (c) colourful (d) draws
  36. 36.Pick the action word: Ishaan ___ the mango every day. (a) eats (b) ripe (c) slowly
  37. 37.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Nisha sang a sweet song yesterday.” (a) sang (b) Nisha (c) sweet (d) song
  38. 38.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Omkar flies a red kite every day.” (a) red (b) Omkar (c) kite (d) flies
  39. 39.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera carries a heavy bag every day.” (a) carries (b) bag (c) heavy (d) Meera
  40. 40.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aisha opened a small box yesterday.” (a) small (b) Aisha (c) opened (d) box

Answer key

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

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