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English grammar lesson 4: Verbs: action words · Set 229 · 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) opened (b) box (c) Riya (d) small
  2. 2.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Arjun writes a short letter every day.” (a) writes (b) short (c) letter (d) Arjun
  3. 3.Pick the action word: Ishaan ___ the bicycle every day. (a) quickly (b) blue (c) rides
  4. 4.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Priya read a new book yesterday.” (a) read (b) new (c) book (d) Priya
  5. 5.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Manav reads a funny book every day.” (a) Manav (b) reads (c) book (d) funny
  6. 6.Pick the action word: Ananya ___ the ball every day. (a) big (b) happily (c) kicks
  7. 7.Pick the action word: Isha ___ the kite every day. (a) slowly (b) new (c) flies
  8. 8.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Tara carries a heavy bag every day.” (a) bag (b) carries (c) Tara (d) heavy
  9. 9.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Pooja kicked a red ball yesterday.” (a) Pooja (b) ball (c) red (d) kicked
  10. 10.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Karan reads a funny book every day.” (a) book (b) reads (c) Karan (d) funny
  11. 11.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Yash sang a happy song yesterday.” (a) sang (b) Yash (c) happy (d) song
  12. 12.Pick the action word: Pooja ___ the song every day. (a) sweet (b) sings (c) quickly
  13. 13.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Neel read a new book yesterday.” (a) Neel (b) read (c) book (d) new
  14. 14.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kabir carries a heavy bag every day.” (a) Kabir (b) carries (c) heavy (d) bag
  15. 15.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Nisha draws a big picture every day.” (a) big (b) Nisha (c) picture (d) draws
  16. 16.Pick the action word: Meera ___ the kite every day. (a) quickly (b) flies (c) new
  17. 17.Pick the action word: Ira ___ the box every day. (a) quickly (b) small (c) opens
  18. 18.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Myra kicks a big ball every day.” (a) ball (b) Myra (c) big (d) kicks
  19. 19.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Vivaan writes a long letter every day.” (a) long (b) writes (c) Vivaan (d) letter
  20. 20.Pick the action word: Pooja ___ the ball every day. (a) quickly (b) red (c) kicks
  21. 21.Pick the action word: Diya ___ the song every day. (a) sings (b) sweet (c) slowly
  22. 22.Pick the action word: Rohan ___ the bicycle every day. (a) slowly (b) blue (c) rides
  23. 23.Pick the action word: Ira ___ the kite every day. (a) quickly (b) flies (c) red
  24. 24.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Nisha kicks a red ball every day.” (a) red (b) ball (c) Nisha (d) kicks
  25. 25.Pick the action word: Saanvi ___ the toy every day. (a) small (b) buys (c) slowly
  26. 26.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Diya drew a big picture yesterday.” (a) big (b) Diya (c) drew (d) picture
  27. 27.Pick the action word: Riya ___ the book every day. (a) reads (b) new (c) quickly
  28. 28.Pick the action word: Kunal ___ the mango every day. (a) happily (b) ripe (c) eats
  29. 29.Pick the action word: Priya ___ the picture every day. (a) colourful (b) happily (c) draws
  30. 30.Pick the action word: Farhan ___ the book every day. (a) quickly (b) reads (c) new
  31. 31.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Neel paints a long wall every day.” (a) long (b) Neel (c) wall (d) paints
  32. 32.Pick the action word: Karan ___ the bicycle every day. (a) blue (b) rides (c) happily
  33. 33.Pick the action word: Saanvi ___ the letter every day. (a) slowly (b) short (c) writes
  34. 34.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Nisha flies a red kite every day.” (a) flies (b) Nisha (c) red (d) kite
  35. 35.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Diya opens a small box every day.” (a) box (b) opens (c) Diya (d) small
  36. 36.Pick the action word: Riya ___ the box every day. (a) slowly (b) small (c) opens
  37. 37.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera kicked a red ball yesterday.” (a) ball (b) Meera (c) kicked (d) red
  38. 38.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Pooja reads a new book every day.” (a) Pooja (b) book (c) new (d) reads
  39. 39.Pick the action word: Myra ___ the ball every day. (a) red (b) kicks (c) slowly
  40. 40.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ishaan draws a big picture every day.” (a) picture (b) big (c) Ishaan (d) draws

Answer key

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

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