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English grammar lesson 4: Verbs: action words · Set 566 · 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)? “Ira wrote a short letter yesterday.” (a) Ira (b) short (c) letter (d) wrote
  2. 2.Pick the action word: Zoya ___ the bag every day. (a) big (b) carries (c) quickly
  3. 3.Pick the action word: Farhan ___ the bicycle every day. (a) happily (b) rides (c) new
  4. 4.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Rohan sings a happy song every day.” (a) song (b) happy (c) Rohan (d) sings
  5. 5.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera kicked a big ball yesterday.” (a) ball (b) big (c) kicked (d) Meera
  6. 6.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Priya buys a new toy every day.” (a) buys (b) toy (c) Priya (d) new
  7. 7.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Diya wrote a short letter yesterday.” (a) short (b) Diya (c) wrote (d) letter
  8. 8.Pick the action word: Kabir ___ the box every day. (a) big (b) quickly (c) opens
  9. 9.Pick the action word: Nisha ___ the kite every day. (a) happily (b) red (c) flies
  10. 10.Pick the action word: Farhan ___ the kite every day. (a) flies (b) slowly (c) red
  11. 11.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aditya reads a new book every day.” (a) Aditya (b) new (c) reads (d) book
  12. 12.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Vivaan read a new book yesterday.” (a) new (b) Vivaan (c) book (d) read
  13. 13.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ishaan drew a big picture yesterday.” (a) Ishaan (b) picture (c) drew (d) big
  14. 14.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Riya draws a colourful picture every day.” (a) Riya (b) draws (c) colourful (d) picture
  15. 15.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Dev kicks a big ball every day.” (a) kicks (b) ball (c) big (d) Dev
  16. 16.Pick the action word: Arjun ___ the mango every day. (a) juicy (b) quickly (c) eats
  17. 17.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Sneha bought a small toy yesterday.” (a) Sneha (b) small (c) toy (d) bought
  18. 18.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Zoya carries a heavy bag every day.” (a) Zoya (b) bag (c) carries (d) heavy
  19. 19.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Vivaan writes a short letter every day.” (a) Vivaan (b) writes (c) short (d) letter
  20. 20.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ananya drew a big picture yesterday.” (a) big (b) picture (c) Ananya (d) drew
  21. 21.Pick the action word: Rahul ___ the toy every day. (a) quickly (b) buys (c) new
  22. 22.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aarav kicks a big ball every day.” (a) big (b) ball (c) kicks (d) Aarav
  23. 23.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Zoya reads a new book every day.” (a) book (b) new (c) Zoya (d) reads
  24. 24.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aisha paints a tall wall every day.” (a) Aisha (b) paints (c) tall (d) wall
  25. 25.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Diya writes a short letter every day.” (a) writes (b) Diya (c) letter (d) short
  26. 26.Pick the action word: Meera ___ the bicycle every day. (a) rides (b) happily (c) new
  27. 27.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Isha opens a big box every day.” (a) Isha (b) box (c) big (d) opens
  28. 28.Pick the action word: Nisha ___ the mango every day. (a) ripe (b) happily (c) eats
  29. 29.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Nisha rides a blue bicycle every day.” (a) Nisha (b) bicycle (c) blue (d) rides
  30. 30.Pick the action word: Arjun ___ the ball every day. (a) kicks (b) slowly (c) big
  31. 31.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aarav ate a ripe mango yesterday.” (a) ate (b) ripe (c) mango (d) Aarav
  32. 32.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Dev drew a big picture yesterday.” (a) Dev (b) drew (c) picture (d) big
  33. 33.Pick the action word: Arjun ___ the song every day. (a) sings (b) sweet (c) slowly
  34. 34.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kavya carries a big bag every day.” (a) bag (b) carries (c) big (d) Kavya
  35. 35.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kunal kicked a big ball yesterday.” (a) big (b) ball (c) Kunal (d) kicked
  36. 36.Pick the action word: Aarav ___ the ball every day. (a) big (b) happily (c) kicks
  37. 37.Pick the action word: Rohan ___ the ball every day. (a) red (b) kicks (c) happily
  38. 38.Pick the action word: Pooja ___ the song every day. (a) sings (b) happy (c) happily
  39. 39.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Nisha kicks a big ball every day.” (a) ball (b) kicks (c) big (d) Nisha
  40. 40.Pick the action word: Farhan ___ the letter every day. (a) long (b) writes (c) slowly

Answer key

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

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