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English grammar lesson 4: Verbs: action words · Set 241 · 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.Pick the action word: Diya ___ the bag every day. (a) carries (b) heavy (c) slowly
  2. 2.Pick the action word: Rohan ___ the bicycle every day. (a) happily (b) rides (c) blue
  3. 3.Pick the action word: Aditya ___ the kite every day. (a) new (b) slowly (c) flies
  4. 4.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aarav paints a tall wall every day.” (a) wall (b) paints (c) tall (d) Aarav
  5. 5.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Manav bought a small toy yesterday.” (a) Manav (b) toy (c) small (d) bought
  6. 6.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kunal writes a long letter every day.” (a) letter (b) long (c) Kunal (d) writes
  7. 7.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aarav bought a small toy yesterday.” (a) small (b) toy (c) bought (d) Aarav
  8. 8.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aditya painted a tall wall yesterday.” (a) painted (b) Aditya (c) tall (d) wall
  9. 9.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ishaan carries a heavy bag every day.” (a) bag (b) carries (c) Ishaan (d) heavy
  10. 10.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Isha bought a new toy yesterday.” (a) bought (b) toy (c) new (d) Isha
  11. 11.Pick the action word: Nisha ___ the picture every day. (a) slowly (b) draws (c) big
  12. 12.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aarav opens a big box every day.” (a) opens (b) Aarav (c) big (d) box
  13. 13.Pick the action word: Yash ___ the picture every day. (a) quickly (b) colourful (c) draws
  14. 14.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera paints a long wall every day.” (a) Meera (b) long (c) paints (d) wall
  15. 15.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Myra buys a new toy every day.” (a) buys (b) new (c) Myra (d) toy
  16. 16.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Nisha paints a long wall every day.” (a) long (b) paints (c) wall (d) Nisha
  17. 17.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Neel rides a blue bicycle every day.” (a) bicycle (b) blue (c) rides (d) Neel
  18. 18.Pick the action word: Meera ___ the letter every day. (a) slowly (b) long (c) writes
  19. 19.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Priya bought a small toy yesterday.” (a) bought (b) small (c) toy (d) Priya
  20. 20.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Pooja sang a happy song yesterday.” (a) Pooja (b) happy (c) sang (d) song
  21. 21.Pick the action word: Rohan ___ the ball every day. (a) big (b) quickly (c) kicks
  22. 22.Pick the action word: Neel ___ the mango every day. (a) eats (b) ripe (c) slowly
  23. 23.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Vivaan buys a small toy every day.” (a) Vivaan (b) toy (c) buys (d) small
  24. 24.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Sneha ate a juicy mango yesterday.” (a) ate (b) Sneha (c) mango (d) juicy
  25. 25.Pick the action word: Ishaan ___ the song every day. (a) sings (b) sweet (c) happily
  26. 26.Pick the action word: Meera ___ the toy every day. (a) small (b) happily (c) buys
  27. 27.Pick the action word: Aisha ___ the wall every day. (a) tall (b) happily (c) paints
  28. 28.Pick the action word: Meera ___ the book every day. (a) quickly (b) funny (c) reads
  29. 29.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Riya read a funny book yesterday.” (a) Riya (b) book (c) read (d) funny
  30. 30.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kabir carries a heavy bag every day.” (a) heavy (b) bag (c) carries (d) Kabir
  31. 31.Pick the action word: Omkar ___ the song every day. (a) quickly (b) happy (c) sings
  32. 32.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Yash read a funny book yesterday.” (a) book (b) funny (c) read (d) Yash
  33. 33.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Farhan reads a new book every day.” (a) new (b) Farhan (c) book (d) reads
  34. 34.Pick the action word: Kavya ___ the picture every day. (a) colourful (b) draws (c) slowly
  35. 35.Pick the action word: Dev ___ the song every day. (a) sings (b) happily (c) sweet
  36. 36.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera painted a long wall yesterday.” (a) Meera (b) painted (c) long (d) wall
  37. 37.Pick the action word: Aisha ___ the mango every day. (a) juicy (b) eats (c) slowly
  38. 38.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Rahul writes a short letter every day.” (a) Rahul (b) letter (c) short (d) writes
  39. 39.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kunal read a new book yesterday.” (a) new (b) read (c) book (d) Kunal
  40. 40.Pick the action word: Aarav ___ the book every day. (a) happily (b) new (c) reads

Answer key

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

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