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English grammar lesson 4: Verbs: action words · Set 567 · 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)? “Rahul draws a big picture every day.” (a) picture (b) big (c) Rahul (d) draws
  2. 2.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aisha eats a ripe mango every day.” (a) mango (b) ripe (c) eats (d) Aisha
  3. 3.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ira rode a blue bicycle yesterday.” (a) blue (b) bicycle (c) Ira (d) rode
  4. 4.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aisha bought a small toy yesterday.” (a) Aisha (b) toy (c) small (d) bought
  5. 5.Pick the action word: Farhan ___ the bicycle every day. (a) happily (b) blue (c) rides
  6. 6.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Rohan opens a big box every day.” (a) opens (b) box (c) Rohan (d) big
  7. 7.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Saanvi reads a new book every day.” (a) book (b) new (c) Saanvi (d) reads
  8. 8.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Saanvi bought a small toy yesterday.” (a) bought (b) small (c) toy (d) Saanvi
  9. 9.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Myra kicks a red ball every day.” (a) Myra (b) kicks (c) ball (d) red
  10. 10.Pick the action word: Aarav ___ the bag every day. (a) heavy (b) slowly (c) carries
  11. 11.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Rohan kicked a red ball yesterday.” (a) red (b) ball (c) kicked (d) Rohan
  12. 12.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Myra kicks a big ball every day.” (a) ball (b) Myra (c) big (d) kicks
  13. 13.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Manav opened a big box yesterday.” (a) box (b) big (c) opened (d) Manav
  14. 14.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Yash draws a big picture every day.” (a) big (b) Yash (c) draws (d) picture
  15. 15.Pick the action word: Kunal ___ the wall every day. (a) slowly (b) long (c) paints
  16. 16.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Vivaan ate a ripe mango yesterday.” (a) ate (b) mango (c) Vivaan (d) ripe
  17. 17.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Saanvi kicked a red ball yesterday.” (a) Saanvi (b) ball (c) red (d) kicked
  18. 18.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera sang a happy song yesterday.” (a) sang (b) happy (c) song (d) Meera
  19. 19.Pick the action word: Riya ___ the box every day. (a) quickly (b) big (c) opens
  20. 20.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Isha reads a new book every day.” (a) new (b) book (c) Isha (d) reads
  21. 21.Pick the action word: Manav ___ the bag every day. (a) happily (b) carries (c) heavy
  22. 22.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Diya wrote a short letter yesterday.” (a) letter (b) short (c) Diya (d) wrote
  23. 23.Pick the action word: Diya ___ the letter every day. (a) slowly (b) long (c) writes
  24. 24.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aarav painted a long wall yesterday.” (a) wall (b) Aarav (c) long (d) painted
  25. 25.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ananya eats a ripe mango every day.” (a) Ananya (b) ripe (c) eats (d) mango
  26. 26.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Zoya opens a small box every day.” (a) box (b) opens (c) Zoya (d) small
  27. 27.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Manav reads a funny book every day.” (a) reads (b) Manav (c) book (d) funny
  28. 28.Pick the action word: Ishaan ___ the ball every day. (a) kicks (b) quickly (c) big
  29. 29.Pick the action word: Omkar ___ the letter every day. (a) happily (b) writes (c) long
  30. 30.Pick the action word: Ishaan ___ the bag every day. (a) quickly (b) carries (c) heavy
  31. 31.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Neel drew a colourful picture yesterday.” (a) Neel (b) picture (c) colourful (d) drew
  32. 32.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Isha kicks a red ball every day.” (a) Isha (b) red (c) ball (d) kicks
  33. 33.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Diya sang a happy song yesterday.” (a) happy (b) song (c) sang (d) Diya
  34. 34.Pick the action word: Meera ___ the book every day. (a) reads (b) funny (c) happily
  35. 35.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Myra eats a ripe mango every day.” (a) Myra (b) mango (c) eats (d) ripe
  36. 36.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Karan ate a ripe mango yesterday.” (a) ripe (b) mango (c) ate (d) Karan
  37. 37.Pick the action word: Karan ___ the song every day. (a) quickly (b) happy (c) sings
  38. 38.Pick the action word: Zoya ___ the book every day. (a) quickly (b) reads (c) funny
  39. 39.Pick the action word: Dev ___ the kite every day. (a) red (b) flies (c) happily
  40. 40.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera kicks a big ball every day.” (a) ball (b) big (c) Meera (d) kicks

Answer key

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

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