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English grammar lesson 4: Verbs: action words · Set 559 · 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)? “Omkar reads a new book every day.” (a) Omkar (b) new (c) reads (d) book
  2. 2.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Rohan painted a tall wall yesterday.” (a) painted (b) wall (c) tall (d) Rohan
  3. 3.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Arjun flew a new kite yesterday.” (a) Arjun (b) kite (c) new (d) flew
  4. 4.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Omkar writes a short letter every day.” (a) short (b) writes (c) letter (d) Omkar
  5. 5.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Myra drew a colourful picture yesterday.” (a) picture (b) Myra (c) colourful (d) drew
  6. 6.Pick the action word: Nisha ___ the mango every day. (a) quickly (b) ripe (c) eats
  7. 7.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Sneha carries a big bag every day.” (a) big (b) carries (c) bag (d) Sneha
  8. 8.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ishaan ate a ripe mango yesterday.” (a) ate (b) mango (c) Ishaan (d) ripe
  9. 9.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Omkar reads a funny book every day.” (a) Omkar (b) book (c) reads (d) funny
  10. 10.Pick the action word: Sneha ___ the letter every day. (a) happily (b) long (c) writes
  11. 11.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Rahul writes a short letter every day.” (a) short (b) Rahul (c) letter (d) writes
  12. 12.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aisha kicked a big ball yesterday.” (a) kicked (b) ball (c) Aisha (d) big
  13. 13.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Vivaan opened a small box yesterday.” (a) opened (b) small (c) Vivaan (d) box
  14. 14.Pick the action word: Rahul ___ the song every day. (a) happy (b) sings (c) happily
  15. 15.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Rahul opens a small box every day.” (a) box (b) Rahul (c) small (d) opens
  16. 16.Pick the action word: Karan ___ the picture every day. (a) quickly (b) draws (c) big
  17. 17.Pick the action word: Ananya ___ the mango every day. (a) ripe (b) eats (c) happily
  18. 18.Pick the action word: Ananya ___ the song every day. (a) sweet (b) slowly (c) sings
  19. 19.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Saanvi wrote a long letter yesterday.” (a) Saanvi (b) wrote (c) long (d) letter
  20. 20.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Dev read a new book yesterday.” (a) book (b) Dev (c) read (d) new
  21. 21.Pick the action word: Farhan ___ the book every day. (a) funny (b) quickly (c) reads
  22. 22.Pick the action word: Manav ___ the bicycle every day. (a) new (b) slowly (c) rides
  23. 23.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Rahul kicks a red ball every day.” (a) kicks (b) ball (c) red (d) Rahul
  24. 24.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kabir painted a long wall yesterday.” (a) Kabir (b) painted (c) wall (d) long
  25. 25.Pick the action word: Pooja ___ the book every day. (a) funny (b) quickly (c) reads
  26. 26.Pick the action word: Yash ___ the bicycle every day. (a) new (b) rides (c) happily
  27. 27.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Arjun draws a colourful picture every day.” (a) colourful (b) Arjun (c) picture (d) draws
  28. 28.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kavya kicks a red ball every day.” (a) red (b) Kavya (c) ball (d) kicks
  29. 29.Pick the action word: Saanvi ___ the bag every day. (a) heavy (b) carries (c) happily
  30. 30.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Priya carries a big bag every day.” (a) bag (b) big (c) Priya (d) carries
  31. 31.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Neel buys a small toy every day.” (a) Neel (b) toy (c) small (d) buys
  32. 32.Pick the action word: Nisha ___ the ball every day. (a) big (b) slowly (c) kicks
  33. 33.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Riya sang a happy song yesterday.” (a) song (b) happy (c) Riya (d) sang
  34. 34.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Dev buys a small toy every day.” (a) toy (b) small (c) buys (d) Dev
  35. 35.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Karan flies a red kite every day.” (a) kite (b) red (c) flies (d) Karan
  36. 36.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Omkar opens a big box every day.” (a) big (b) Omkar (c) box (d) opens
  37. 37.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aditya rides a new bicycle every day.” (a) new (b) rides (c) bicycle (d) Aditya
  38. 38.Pick the action word: Priya ___ the mango every day. (a) eats (b) juicy (c) slowly
  39. 39.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Isha flies a new kite every day.” (a) kite (b) Isha (c) flies (d) new
  40. 40.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Arjun drew a big picture yesterday.” (a) picture (b) Arjun (c) drew (d) big

Answer key

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

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