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English grammar lesson 4: Verbs: action words · Set 287 · 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: Isha ___ the book every day. (a) new (b) reads (c) quickly
  2. 2.Pick the action word: Manav ___ the mango every day. (a) slowly (b) eats (c) ripe
  3. 3.Pick the action word: Kabir ___ the picture every day. (a) draws (b) colourful (c) quickly
  4. 4.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ishaan kicks a red ball every day.” (a) red (b) ball (c) Ishaan (d) kicks
  5. 5.Pick the action word: Arjun ___ the ball every day. (a) red (b) quickly (c) kicks
  6. 6.Pick the action word: Aditya ___ the ball every day. (a) big (b) slowly (c) kicks
  7. 7.Pick the action word: Arjun ___ the mango every day. (a) eats (b) juicy (c) happily
  8. 8.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Dev carried a big bag yesterday.” (a) Dev (b) bag (c) carried (d) big
  9. 9.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aditya drew a colourful picture yesterday.” (a) picture (b) Aditya (c) drew (d) colourful
  10. 10.Pick the action word: Kavya ___ the kite every day. (a) red (b) slowly (c) flies
  11. 11.Pick the action word: Vivaan ___ the mango every day. (a) juicy (b) happily (c) eats
  12. 12.Pick the action word: Aarav ___ the bag every day. (a) carries (b) heavy (c) quickly
  13. 13.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kavya reads a funny book every day.” (a) book (b) funny (c) reads (d) Kavya
  14. 14.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Zoya wrote a long letter yesterday.” (a) wrote (b) Zoya (c) letter (d) long
  15. 15.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ishaan opened a small box yesterday.” (a) Ishaan (b) box (c) small (d) opened
  16. 16.Pick the action word: Arjun ___ the bag every day. (a) big (b) happily (c) carries
  17. 17.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ishaan painted a long wall yesterday.” (a) painted (b) wall (c) Ishaan (d) long
  18. 18.Pick the action word: Tara ___ the bicycle every day. (a) quickly (b) rides (c) blue
  19. 19.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera sang a sweet song yesterday.” (a) sweet (b) Meera (c) song (d) sang
  20. 20.Pick the action word: Diya ___ the kite every day. (a) flies (b) red (c) quickly
  21. 21.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Manav writes a long letter every day.” (a) Manav (b) long (c) writes (d) letter
  22. 22.Pick the action word: Vivaan ___ the picture every day. (a) big (b) happily (c) draws
  23. 23.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Karan painted a long wall yesterday.” (a) long (b) Karan (c) painted (d) wall
  24. 24.Pick the action word: Ananya ___ the picture every day. (a) big (b) slowly (c) draws
  25. 25.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Tara sings a happy song every day.” (a) happy (b) song (c) sings (d) Tara
  26. 26.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Diya reads a new book every day.” (a) Diya (b) book (c) reads (d) new
  27. 27.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Omkar reads a funny book every day.” (a) Omkar (b) funny (c) reads (d) book
  28. 28.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aarav rode a new bicycle yesterday.” (a) bicycle (b) Aarav (c) rode (d) new
  29. 29.Pick the action word: Rohan ___ the bag every day. (a) slowly (b) carries (c) heavy
  30. 30.Pick the action word: Pooja ___ the letter every day. (a) long (b) writes (c) quickly
  31. 31.Pick the action word: Rohan ___ the toy every day. (a) slowly (b) small (c) buys
  32. 32.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Vivaan rides a blue bicycle every day.” (a) bicycle (b) Vivaan (c) rides (d) blue
  33. 33.Pick the action word: Meera ___ the song every day. (a) happy (b) sings (c) quickly
  34. 34.Pick the action word: Riya ___ the picture every day. (a) slowly (b) draws (c) big
  35. 35.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kunal ate a juicy mango yesterday.” (a) mango (b) juicy (c) Kunal (d) ate
  36. 36.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Diya carries a big bag every day.” (a) Diya (b) carries (c) bag (d) big
  37. 37.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Manav ate a ripe mango yesterday.” (a) Manav (b) mango (c) ripe (d) ate
  38. 38.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Omkar painted a long wall yesterday.” (a) Omkar (b) long (c) wall (d) painted
  39. 39.Pick the action word: Neel ___ the bag every day. (a) happily (b) carries (c) big
  40. 40.Pick the action word: Ananya ___ the toy every day. (a) slowly (b) buys (c) small

Answer key

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

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