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English grammar lesson 4: Verbs: action words · Set 461 · 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: Neel ___ the book every day. (a) slowly (b) reads (c) new
  2. 2.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Nisha paints a tall wall every day.” (a) paints (b) Nisha (c) tall (d) wall
  3. 3.Pick the action word: Saanvi ___ the kite every day. (a) happily (b) red (c) flies
  4. 4.Pick the action word: Ira ___ the wall every day. (a) paints (b) quickly (c) tall
  5. 5.Pick the action word: Isha ___ the box every day. (a) slowly (b) small (c) opens
  6. 6.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Diya carries a big bag every day.” (a) carries (b) big (c) bag (d) Diya
  7. 7.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ananya carried a heavy bag yesterday.” (a) carried (b) heavy (c) bag (d) Ananya
  8. 8.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Nisha eats a juicy mango every day.” (a) Nisha (b) juicy (c) mango (d) eats
  9. 9.Pick the action word: Kunal ___ the ball every day. (a) quickly (b) kicks (c) big
  10. 10.Pick the action word: Yash ___ the picture every day. (a) draws (b) big (c) slowly
  11. 11.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Vivaan rode a blue bicycle yesterday.” (a) rode (b) Vivaan (c) bicycle (d) blue
  12. 12.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Myra carried a heavy bag yesterday.” (a) heavy (b) Myra (c) bag (d) carried
  13. 13.Pick the action word: Saanvi ___ the picture every day. (a) slowly (b) draws (c) big
  14. 14.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Rahul reads a new book every day.” (a) new (b) book (c) Rahul (d) reads
  15. 15.Pick the action word: Rahul ___ the book every day. (a) slowly (b) reads (c) funny
  16. 16.Pick the action word: Aarav ___ the wall every day. (a) long (b) slowly (c) paints
  17. 17.Pick the action word: Aditya ___ the letter every day. (a) quickly (b) writes (c) short
  18. 18.Pick the action word: Aarav ___ the song every day. (a) sings (b) quickly (c) sweet
  19. 19.Pick the action word: Aditya ___ the mango every day. (a) ripe (b) eats (c) happily
  20. 20.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Zoya reads a new book every day.” (a) Zoya (b) book (c) new (d) reads
  21. 21.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Vivaan ate a juicy mango yesterday.” (a) mango (b) ate (c) juicy (d) Vivaan
  22. 22.Pick the action word: Manav ___ the song every day. (a) sings (b) happy (c) slowly
  23. 23.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kunal ate a ripe mango yesterday.” (a) ate (b) mango (c) ripe (d) Kunal
  24. 24.Pick the action word: Isha ___ the wall every day. (a) long (b) quickly (c) paints
  25. 25.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ira kicked a red ball yesterday.” (a) Ira (b) red (c) ball (d) kicked
  26. 26.Pick the action word: Isha ___ the bicycle every day. (a) happily (b) new (c) rides
  27. 27.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera opens a big box every day.” (a) opens (b) box (c) Meera (d) big
  28. 28.Pick the action word: Neel ___ the ball every day. (a) quickly (b) kicks (c) big
  29. 29.Pick the action word: Neel ___ the song every day. (a) sings (b) sweet (c) quickly
  30. 30.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kunal bought a new toy yesterday.” (a) bought (b) new (c) Kunal (d) toy
  31. 31.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kunal wrote a short letter yesterday.” (a) short (b) wrote (c) letter (d) Kunal
  32. 32.Pick the action word: Kavya ___ the mango every day. (a) juicy (b) eats (c) quickly
  33. 33.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Pooja drew a colourful picture yesterday.” (a) picture (b) colourful (c) drew (d) Pooja
  34. 34.Pick the action word: Diya ___ the song every day. (a) sings (b) happy (c) quickly
  35. 35.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Sneha flies a red kite every day.” (a) red (b) Sneha (c) flies (d) kite
  36. 36.Pick the action word: Karan ___ the picture every day. (a) slowly (b) big (c) draws
  37. 37.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Farhan drew a big picture yesterday.” (a) picture (b) big (c) drew (d) Farhan
  38. 38.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Omkar rode a new bicycle yesterday.” (a) bicycle (b) rode (c) Omkar (d) new
  39. 39.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera bought a small toy yesterday.” (a) Meera (b) bought (c) toy (d) small
  40. 40.Pick the action word: Saanvi ___ the bicycle every day. (a) quickly (b) rides (c) new

Answer key

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

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