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English grammar lesson 4: Verbs: action words · Set 291 · 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)? “Ishaan sings a happy song every day.” (a) happy (b) sings (c) song (d) Ishaan
  2. 2.Pick the action word: Tara ___ the mango every day. (a) quickly (b) juicy (c) eats
  3. 3.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Saanvi ate a ripe mango yesterday.” (a) ripe (b) ate (c) mango (d) Saanvi
  4. 4.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Sneha sings a sweet song every day.” (a) sweet (b) song (c) Sneha (d) sings
  5. 5.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Saanvi kicked a big ball yesterday.” (a) Saanvi (b) big (c) kicked (d) ball
  6. 6.Pick the action word: Ishaan ___ the toy every day. (a) new (b) slowly (c) buys
  7. 7.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Tara writes a long letter every day.” (a) writes (b) letter (c) Tara (d) long
  8. 8.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ananya opened a small box yesterday.” (a) opened (b) box (c) Ananya (d) small
  9. 9.Pick the action word: Saanvi ___ the song every day. (a) sweet (b) slowly (c) sings
  10. 10.Pick the action word: Kunal ___ the letter every day. (a) writes (b) short (c) slowly
  11. 11.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Myra kicked a big ball yesterday.” (a) big (b) kicked (c) Myra (d) ball
  12. 12.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Tara drew a colourful picture yesterday.” (a) picture (b) Tara (c) drew (d) colourful
  13. 13.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Rohan carries a heavy bag every day.” (a) bag (b) Rohan (c) carries (d) heavy
  14. 14.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera buys a small toy every day.” (a) toy (b) buys (c) small (d) Meera
  15. 15.Pick the action word: Rahul ___ the ball every day. (a) happily (b) kicks (c) red
  16. 16.Pick the action word: Meera ___ the bicycle every day. (a) rides (b) blue (c) quickly
  17. 17.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Pooja buys a small toy every day.” (a) Pooja (b) buys (c) toy (d) small
  18. 18.Pick the action word: Ananya ___ the box every day. (a) opens (b) big (c) happily
  19. 19.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Vivaan opens a small box every day.” (a) Vivaan (b) box (c) small (d) opens
  20. 20.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Vivaan opens a big box every day.” (a) box (b) Vivaan (c) opens (d) big
  21. 21.Pick the action word: Aditya ___ the toy every day. (a) new (b) slowly (c) buys
  22. 22.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aarav rides a blue bicycle every day.” (a) rides (b) bicycle (c) blue (d) Aarav
  23. 23.Pick the action word: Ira ___ the mango every day. (a) eats (b) juicy (c) quickly
  24. 24.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Dev drew a big picture yesterday.” (a) Dev (b) big (c) picture (d) drew
  25. 25.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Riya writes a short letter every day.” (a) writes (b) letter (c) short (d) Riya
  26. 26.Pick the action word: Manav ___ the kite every day. (a) new (b) flies (c) quickly
  27. 27.Pick the action word: Rohan ___ the picture every day. (a) happily (b) big (c) draws
  28. 28.Pick the action word: Meera ___ the mango every day. (a) happily (b) ripe (c) eats
  29. 29.Pick the action word: Ishaan ___ the picture every day. (a) big (b) draws (c) slowly
  30. 30.Pick the action word: Aarav ___ the letter every day. (a) long (b) writes (c) slowly
  31. 31.Pick the action word: Karan ___ the bag every day. (a) heavy (b) carries (c) quickly
  32. 32.Pick the action word: Kabir ___ the wall every day. (a) quickly (b) paints (c) long
  33. 33.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera bought a new toy yesterday.” (a) toy (b) new (c) bought (d) Meera
  34. 34.Pick the action word: Diya ___ the ball every day. (a) kicks (b) happily (c) big
  35. 35.Pick the action word: Ananya ___ the bicycle every day. (a) new (b) quickly (c) rides
  36. 36.Pick the action word: Yash ___ the wall every day. (a) tall (b) paints (c) happily
  37. 37.Pick the action word: Kavya ___ the picture every day. (a) happily (b) draws (c) big
  38. 38.Pick the action word: Kunal ___ the kite every day. (a) quickly (b) flies (c) red
  39. 39.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Priya drew a big picture yesterday.” (a) big (b) Priya (c) picture (d) drew
  40. 40.Pick the action word: Vivaan ___ the song every day. (a) sings (b) sweet (c) quickly

Answer key

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

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