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English grammar lesson 4: Verbs: action words · Set 384 · 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: Rahul ___ the book every day. (a) new (b) reads (c) slowly
  2. 2.Pick the action word: Neel ___ the ball every day. (a) kicks (b) quickly (c) big
  3. 3.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Dev opened a small box yesterday.” (a) Dev (b) small (c) box (d) opened
  4. 4.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Saanvi flew a new kite yesterday.” (a) Saanvi (b) new (c) kite (d) flew
  5. 5.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kabir bought a small toy yesterday.” (a) small (b) toy (c) Kabir (d) bought
  6. 6.Pick the action word: Diya ___ the book every day. (a) new (b) slowly (c) reads
  7. 7.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Rohan bought a new toy yesterday.” (a) toy (b) new (c) Rohan (d) bought
  8. 8.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ananya draws a colourful picture every day.” (a) picture (b) draws (c) Ananya (d) colourful
  9. 9.Pick the action word: Priya ___ the picture every day. (a) colourful (b) draws (c) quickly
  10. 10.Pick the action word: Omkar ___ the box every day. (a) slowly (b) big (c) opens
  11. 11.Pick the action word: Isha ___ the song every day. (a) quickly (b) sings (c) sweet
  12. 12.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aditya bought a small toy yesterday.” (a) Aditya (b) bought (c) small (d) toy
  13. 13.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Nisha sang a happy song yesterday.” (a) happy (b) song (c) sang (d) Nisha
  14. 14.Pick the action word: Tara ___ the book every day. (a) funny (b) reads (c) happily
  15. 15.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Priya opens a small box every day.” (a) box (b) small (c) Priya (d) opens
  16. 16.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Myra buys a new toy every day.” (a) toy (b) buys (c) new (d) Myra
  17. 17.Pick the action word: Rahul ___ the toy every day. (a) buys (b) small (c) quickly
  18. 18.Pick the action word: Isha ___ the book every day. (a) funny (b) happily (c) reads
  19. 19.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Farhan painted a long wall yesterday.” (a) long (b) painted (c) Farhan (d) wall
  20. 20.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Yash kicked a big ball yesterday.” (a) Yash (b) big (c) kicked (d) ball
  21. 21.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Tara opened a big box yesterday.” (a) box (b) big (c) opened (d) Tara
  22. 22.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kunal drew a big picture yesterday.” (a) Kunal (b) picture (c) big (d) drew
  23. 23.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Farhan kicks a red ball every day.” (a) red (b) Farhan (c) ball (d) kicks
  24. 24.Pick the action word: Riya ___ the book every day. (a) happily (b) new (c) reads
  25. 25.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Rohan flies a red kite every day.” (a) flies (b) Rohan (c) kite (d) red
  26. 26.Pick the action word: Manav ___ the bag every day. (a) slowly (b) carries (c) heavy
  27. 27.Pick the action word: Aarav ___ the mango every day. (a) eats (b) slowly (c) juicy
  28. 28.Pick the action word: Yash ___ the ball every day. (a) quickly (b) kicks (c) big
  29. 29.Pick the action word: Arjun ___ the ball every day. (a) kicks (b) red (c) quickly
  30. 30.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Arjun carries a heavy bag every day.” (a) carries (b) bag (c) heavy (d) Arjun
  31. 31.Pick the action word: Manav ___ the book every day. (a) slowly (b) reads (c) new
  32. 32.Pick the action word: Ishaan ___ the book every day. (a) slowly (b) reads (c) funny
  33. 33.Pick the action word: Farhan ___ the bag every day. (a) heavy (b) slowly (c) carries
  34. 34.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Zoya sang a sweet song yesterday.” (a) song (b) sang (c) Zoya (d) sweet
  35. 35.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Priya kicks a big ball every day.” (a) ball (b) kicks (c) Priya (d) big
  36. 36.Pick the action word: Myra ___ the bag every day. (a) big (b) carries (c) slowly
  37. 37.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Priya painted a long wall yesterday.” (a) painted (b) wall (c) Priya (d) long
  38. 38.Pick the action word: Aisha ___ the bicycle every day. (a) rides (b) happily (c) blue
  39. 39.Pick the action word: Tara ___ the ball every day. (a) red (b) kicks (c) happily
  40. 40.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera rode a blue bicycle yesterday.” (a) Meera (b) blue (c) bicycle (d) rode

Answer key

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

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