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

Answer key

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

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