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English grammar lesson 4: Verbs: action words · Set 408 · 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)? “Nisha wrote a short letter yesterday.” (a) wrote (b) letter (c) Nisha (d) short
  2. 2.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Farhan ate a ripe mango yesterday.” (a) ripe (b) mango (c) Farhan (d) ate
  3. 3.Pick the action word: Ishaan ___ the bicycle every day. (a) new (b) rides (c) happily
  4. 4.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Zoya wrote a short letter yesterday.” (a) wrote (b) letter (c) short (d) Zoya
  5. 5.Pick the action word: Ira ___ the book every day. (a) reads (b) new (c) slowly
  6. 6.Pick the action word: Ira ___ the song every day. (a) sings (b) happily (c) sweet
  7. 7.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kunal flies a new kite every day.” (a) Kunal (b) kite (c) flies (d) new
  8. 8.Pick the action word: Rahul ___ the bicycle every day. (a) new (b) quickly (c) rides
  9. 9.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ishaan kicked a red ball yesterday.” (a) kicked (b) ball (c) red (d) Ishaan
  10. 10.Pick the action word: Priya ___ the mango every day. (a) juicy (b) eats (c) quickly
  11. 11.Pick the action word: Priya ___ the ball every day. (a) kicks (b) big (c) happily
  12. 12.Pick the action word: Rahul ___ the book every day. (a) happily (b) reads (c) new
  13. 13.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Manav opened a big box yesterday.” (a) box (b) Manav (c) opened (d) big
  14. 14.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Vivaan rides a blue bicycle every day.” (a) blue (b) rides (c) bicycle (d) Vivaan
  15. 15.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Tara drew a big picture yesterday.” (a) drew (b) Tara (c) big (d) picture
  16. 16.Pick the action word: Riya ___ the toy every day. (a) slowly (b) small (c) buys
  17. 17.Pick the action word: Yash ___ the ball every day. (a) big (b) kicks (c) slowly
  18. 18.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Saanvi carries a big bag every day.” (a) big (b) Saanvi (c) bag (d) carries
  19. 19.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aisha kicked a red ball yesterday.” (a) ball (b) red (c) Aisha (d) kicked
  20. 20.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ishaan kicked a big ball yesterday.” (a) ball (b) kicked (c) big (d) Ishaan
  21. 21.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kunal rode a new bicycle yesterday.” (a) rode (b) bicycle (c) new (d) Kunal
  22. 22.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Saanvi bought a small toy yesterday.” (a) toy (b) small (c) Saanvi (d) bought
  23. 23.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Manav read a new book yesterday.” (a) read (b) book (c) Manav (d) new
  24. 24.Pick the action word: Yash ___ the letter every day. (a) writes (b) long (c) slowly
  25. 25.Pick the action word: Farhan ___ the picture every day. (a) quickly (b) draws (c) big
  26. 26.Pick the action word: Riya ___ the kite every day. (a) red (b) flies (c) happily
  27. 27.Pick the action word: Ananya ___ the kite every day. (a) quickly (b) flies (c) red
  28. 28.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Karan carries a heavy bag every day.” (a) heavy (b) bag (c) carries (d) Karan
  29. 29.Pick the action word: Karan ___ the toy every day. (a) new (b) slowly (c) buys
  30. 30.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ira rode a blue bicycle yesterday.” (a) blue (b) Ira (c) bicycle (d) rode
  31. 31.Pick the action word: Yash ___ the picture every day. (a) draws (b) quickly (c) colourful
  32. 32.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Dev reads a new book every day.” (a) new (b) reads (c) book (d) Dev
  33. 33.Pick the action word: Aarav ___ the kite every day. (a) new (b) happily (c) flies
  34. 34.Pick the action word: Ishaan ___ the toy every day. (a) small (b) buys (c) happily
  35. 35.Pick the action word: Rahul ___ the mango every day. (a) ripe (b) happily (c) eats
  36. 36.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Yash drew a big picture yesterday.” (a) Yash (b) big (c) picture (d) drew
  37. 37.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Vivaan wrote a short letter yesterday.” (a) letter (b) wrote (c) Vivaan (d) short
  38. 38.Pick the action word: Aarav ___ the box every day. (a) small (b) opens (c) happily
  39. 39.Pick the action word: Aarav ___ the wall every day. (a) tall (b) paints (c) happily
  40. 40.Pick the action word: Meera ___ the bag every day. (a) heavy (b) slowly (c) carries

Answer key

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

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