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English grammar lesson 4: Verbs: action words · Set 556 · 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: Vivaan ___ the mango every day. (a) ripe (b) quickly (c) eats
  2. 2.Pick the action word: Vivaan ___ the bicycle every day. (a) slowly (b) new (c) rides
  3. 3.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Tara painted a tall wall yesterday.” (a) wall (b) Tara (c) painted (d) tall
  4. 4.Pick the action word: Ananya ___ the box every day. (a) opens (b) small (c) quickly
  5. 5.Pick the action word: Zoya ___ the picture every day. (a) big (b) draws (c) happily
  6. 6.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aarav eats a ripe mango every day.” (a) ripe (b) mango (c) Aarav (d) eats
  7. 7.Pick the action word: Neel ___ the picture every day. (a) happily (b) colourful (c) draws
  8. 8.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Manav kicked a red ball yesterday.” (a) Manav (b) ball (c) red (d) kicked
  9. 9.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Vivaan opened a big box yesterday.” (a) box (b) big (c) Vivaan (d) opened
  10. 10.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kunal draws a big picture every day.” (a) big (b) Kunal (c) draws (d) picture
  11. 11.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kavya read a funny book yesterday.” (a) book (b) funny (c) read (d) Kavya
  12. 12.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aarav flies a red kite every day.” (a) flies (b) red (c) Aarav (d) kite
  13. 13.Pick the action word: Manav ___ the picture every day. (a) draws (b) quickly (c) big
  14. 14.Pick the action word: Vivaan ___ the toy every day. (a) new (b) buys (c) quickly
  15. 15.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Riya kicked a big ball yesterday.” (a) kicked (b) Riya (c) ball (d) big
  16. 16.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aditya ate a ripe mango yesterday.” (a) ripe (b) Aditya (c) mango (d) ate
  17. 17.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Manav writes a long letter every day.” (a) long (b) Manav (c) letter (d) writes
  18. 18.Pick the action word: Saanvi ___ the box every day. (a) slowly (b) small (c) opens
  19. 19.Pick the action word: Aisha ___ the wall every day. (a) paints (b) tall (c) happily
  20. 20.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kunal writes a long letter every day.” (a) long (b) writes (c) letter (d) Kunal
  21. 21.Pick the action word: Vivaan ___ the kite every day. (a) slowly (b) flies (c) red
  22. 22.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Saanvi read a funny book yesterday.” (a) book (b) Saanvi (c) funny (d) read
  23. 23.Pick the action word: Aisha ___ the ball every day. (a) red (b) kicks (c) happily
  24. 24.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Manav rode a blue bicycle yesterday.” (a) blue (b) bicycle (c) rode (d) Manav
  25. 25.Pick the action word: Rohan ___ the picture every day. (a) big (b) draws (c) happily
  26. 26.Pick the action word: Manav ___ the toy every day. (a) buys (b) quickly (c) small
  27. 27.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Neel ate a juicy mango yesterday.” (a) ate (b) Neel (c) mango (d) juicy
  28. 28.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Tara read a new book yesterday.” (a) Tara (b) read (c) new (d) book
  29. 29.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Manav buys a small toy every day.” (a) toy (b) Manav (c) buys (d) small
  30. 30.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Diya opened a big box yesterday.” (a) opened (b) Diya (c) box (d) big
  31. 31.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Pooja opens a big box every day.” (a) Pooja (b) opens (c) big (d) box
  32. 32.Pick the action word: Omkar ___ the picture every day. (a) draws (b) slowly (c) colourful
  33. 33.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ira kicks a red ball every day.” (a) kicks (b) red (c) ball (d) Ira
  34. 34.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ishaan buys a small toy every day.” (a) small (b) Ishaan (c) toy (d) buys
  35. 35.Pick the action word: Dev ___ the ball every day. (a) red (b) quickly (c) kicks
  36. 36.Pick the action word: Karan ___ the song every day. (a) happy (b) sings (c) slowly
  37. 37.Pick the action word: Riya ___ the wall every day. (a) tall (b) quickly (c) paints
  38. 38.Pick the action word: Farhan ___ the letter every day. (a) writes (b) long (c) slowly
  39. 39.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Vivaan read a new book yesterday.” (a) book (b) read (c) new (d) Vivaan
  40. 40.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Diya carried a heavy bag yesterday.” (a) Diya (b) heavy (c) carried (d) bag

Answer key

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

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