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English grammar lesson 4: Verbs: action words · Set 203 · 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)? “Riya opened a small box yesterday.” (a) small (b) box (c) Riya (d) opened
  2. 2.Pick the action word: Aisha ___ the picture every day. (a) happily (b) draws (c) colourful
  3. 3.Pick the action word: Aarav ___ the picture every day. (a) slowly (b) draws (c) big
  4. 4.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Arjun painted a tall wall yesterday.” (a) tall (b) Arjun (c) wall (d) painted
  5. 5.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera carries a big bag every day.” (a) big (b) carries (c) Meera (d) bag
  6. 6.Pick the action word: Diya ___ the book every day. (a) quickly (b) reads (c) funny
  7. 7.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Vivaan ate a juicy mango yesterday.” (a) juicy (b) Vivaan (c) ate (d) mango
  8. 8.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aarav rode a new bicycle yesterday.” (a) Aarav (b) bicycle (c) new (d) rode
  9. 9.Pick the action word: Kavya ___ the bag every day. (a) quickly (b) heavy (c) carries
  10. 10.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ananya buys a small toy every day.” (a) toy (b) Ananya (c) buys (d) small
  11. 11.Pick the action word: Diya ___ the box every day. (a) opens (b) small (c) happily
  12. 12.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kunal eats a ripe mango every day.” (a) mango (b) Kunal (c) eats (d) ripe
  13. 13.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aarav ate a ripe mango yesterday.” (a) ripe (b) mango (c) Aarav (d) ate
  14. 14.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Yash sang a sweet song yesterday.” (a) sweet (b) Yash (c) song (d) sang
  15. 15.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Karan flew a new kite yesterday.” (a) Karan (b) kite (c) new (d) flew
  16. 16.Pick the action word: Ananya ___ the bag every day. (a) quickly (b) big (c) carries
  17. 17.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aarav carried a heavy bag yesterday.” (a) heavy (b) bag (c) Aarav (d) carried
  18. 18.Pick the action word: Yash ___ the book every day. (a) slowly (b) funny (c) reads
  19. 19.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ira carries a heavy bag every day.” (a) carries (b) bag (c) heavy (d) Ira
  20. 20.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ira read a funny book yesterday.” (a) book (b) Ira (c) funny (d) read
  21. 21.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Saanvi sings a happy song every day.” (a) happy (b) sings (c) song (d) Saanvi
  22. 22.Pick the action word: Vivaan ___ the letter every day. (a) writes (b) short (c) happily
  23. 23.Pick the action word: Kabir ___ the picture every day. (a) quickly (b) big (c) draws
  24. 24.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aarav opens a small box every day.” (a) Aarav (b) small (c) opens (d) box
  25. 25.Pick the action word: Pooja ___ the book every day. (a) quickly (b) reads (c) new
  26. 26.Pick the action word: Tara ___ the bag every day. (a) quickly (b) carries (c) big
  27. 27.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kunal eats a juicy mango every day.” (a) Kunal (b) mango (c) juicy (d) eats
  28. 28.Pick the action word: Zoya ___ the bag every day. (a) happily (b) carries (c) big
  29. 29.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aisha opens a small box every day.” (a) box (b) opens (c) small (d) Aisha
  30. 30.Pick the action word: Meera ___ the wall every day. (a) slowly (b) paints (c) long
  31. 31.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Yash sings a happy song every day.” (a) Yash (b) sings (c) happy (d) song
  32. 32.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera paints a tall wall every day.” (a) tall (b) wall (c) Meera (d) paints
  33. 33.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Sneha bought a small toy yesterday.” (a) toy (b) bought (c) small (d) Sneha
  34. 34.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ananya ate a juicy mango yesterday.” (a) juicy (b) Ananya (c) ate (d) mango
  35. 35.Pick the action word: Aisha ___ the bicycle every day. (a) blue (b) rides (c) happily
  36. 36.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Vivaan opened a big box yesterday.” (a) big (b) opened (c) Vivaan (d) box
  37. 37.Pick the action word: Diya ___ the kite every day. (a) new (b) happily (c) flies
  38. 38.Pick the action word: Aarav ___ the book every day. (a) new (b) reads (c) quickly
  39. 39.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera bought a small toy yesterday.” (a) toy (b) small (c) bought (d) Meera
  40. 40.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kabir opens a big box every day.” (a) box (b) big (c) Kabir (d) opens

Answer key

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

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