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English grammar lesson 4: Verbs: action words · Set 271 · 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: Kabir ___ the bicycle every day. (a) blue (b) quickly (c) rides
  2. 2.Pick the action word: Aditya ___ the mango every day. (a) happily (b) eats (c) ripe
  3. 3.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Karan carried a big bag yesterday.” (a) big (b) bag (c) Karan (d) carried
  4. 4.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kabir bought a new toy yesterday.” (a) toy (b) new (c) bought (d) Kabir
  5. 5.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Isha writes a long letter every day.” (a) long (b) Isha (c) writes (d) letter
  6. 6.Pick the action word: Diya ___ the kite every day. (a) new (b) flies (c) slowly
  7. 7.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Rahul carried a heavy bag yesterday.” (a) heavy (b) Rahul (c) carried (d) bag
  8. 8.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Priya eats a ripe mango every day.” (a) eats (b) ripe (c) Priya (d) mango
  9. 9.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Yash kicked a big ball yesterday.” (a) ball (b) Yash (c) kicked (d) big
  10. 10.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Zoya carries a heavy bag every day.” (a) heavy (b) carries (c) Zoya (d) bag
  11. 11.Pick the action word: Ishaan ___ the bicycle every day. (a) new (b) rides (c) happily
  12. 12.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ishaan flies a red kite every day.” (a) flies (b) Ishaan (c) red (d) kite
  13. 13.Pick the action word: Myra ___ the mango every day. (a) slowly (b) juicy (c) eats
  14. 14.Pick the action word: Riya ___ the letter every day. (a) long (b) writes (c) happily
  15. 15.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera carried a big bag yesterday.” (a) big (b) carried (c) bag (d) Meera
  16. 16.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Yash rides a blue bicycle every day.” (a) rides (b) blue (c) Yash (d) bicycle
  17. 17.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Rohan drew a big picture yesterday.” (a) Rohan (b) picture (c) big (d) drew
  18. 18.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aditya painted a long wall yesterday.” (a) long (b) painted (c) wall (d) Aditya
  19. 19.Pick the action word: Aisha ___ the book every day. (a) reads (b) quickly (c) funny
  20. 20.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Riya writes a short letter every day.” (a) letter (b) Riya (c) short (d) writes
  21. 21.Pick the action word: Vivaan ___ the box every day. (a) small (b) opens (c) happily
  22. 22.Pick the action word: Ira ___ the ball every day. (a) kicks (b) quickly (c) big
  23. 23.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kavya sang a sweet song yesterday.” (a) sang (b) sweet (c) song (d) Kavya
  24. 24.Pick the action word: Tara ___ the bag every day. (a) carries (b) big (c) happily
  25. 25.Pick the action word: Manav ___ the picture every day. (a) draws (b) happily (c) big
  26. 26.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aarav ate a juicy mango yesterday.” (a) ate (b) Aarav (c) mango (d) juicy
  27. 27.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Myra buys a new toy every day.” (a) toy (b) Myra (c) new (d) buys
  28. 28.Pick the action word: Farhan ___ the letter every day. (a) long (b) quickly (c) writes
  29. 29.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Yash ate a juicy mango yesterday.” (a) Yash (b) ate (c) juicy (d) mango
  30. 30.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Saanvi drew a colourful picture yesterday.” (a) colourful (b) drew (c) picture (d) Saanvi
  31. 31.Pick the action word: Neel ___ the mango every day. (a) juicy (b) eats (c) happily
  32. 32.Pick the action word: Rahul ___ the kite every day. (a) new (b) slowly (c) flies
  33. 33.Pick the action word: Zoya ___ the song every day. (a) happily (b) happy (c) sings
  34. 34.Pick the action word: Kavya ___ the picture every day. (a) happily (b) draws (c) colourful
  35. 35.Pick the action word: Arjun ___ the box every day. (a) big (b) opens (c) quickly
  36. 36.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera drew a colourful picture yesterday.” (a) picture (b) colourful (c) Meera (d) drew
  37. 37.Pick the action word: Aisha ___ the toy every day. (a) new (b) buys (c) happily
  38. 38.Pick the action word: Riya ___ the ball every day. (a) quickly (b) kicks (c) red
  39. 39.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Omkar eats a juicy mango every day.” (a) juicy (b) mango (c) eats (d) Omkar
  40. 40.Pick the action word: Yash ___ the book every day. (a) slowly (b) new (c) reads

Answer key

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

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