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English grammar lesson 4: Verbs: action words · Set 628 · 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)? “Neel kicked a big ball yesterday.” (a) Neel (b) ball (c) big (d) kicked
  2. 2.Pick the action word: Ishaan ___ the bag every day. (a) quickly (b) heavy (c) carries
  3. 3.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aditya opened a small box yesterday.” (a) small (b) Aditya (c) box (d) opened
  4. 4.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Neel carries a big bag every day.” (a) big (b) bag (c) carries (d) Neel
  5. 5.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Neel reads a new book every day.” (a) book (b) Neel (c) reads (d) new
  6. 6.Pick the action word: Aisha ___ the ball every day. (a) quickly (b) kicks (c) red
  7. 7.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ishaan opened a small box yesterday.” (a) Ishaan (b) box (c) opened (d) small
  8. 8.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Vivaan read a funny book yesterday.” (a) book (b) funny (c) read (d) Vivaan
  9. 9.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ananya sings a sweet song every day.” (a) sings (b) Ananya (c) song (d) sweet
  10. 10.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Myra rode a blue bicycle yesterday.” (a) blue (b) bicycle (c) rode (d) Myra
  11. 11.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Saanvi paints a tall wall every day.” (a) tall (b) paints (c) wall (d) Saanvi
  12. 12.Pick the action word: Dev ___ the mango every day. (a) eats (b) ripe (c) slowly
  13. 13.Pick the action word: Ananya ___ the box every day. (a) big (b) opens (c) slowly
  14. 14.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Diya read a new book yesterday.” (a) book (b) Diya (c) new (d) read
  15. 15.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Zoya flies a red kite every day.” (a) red (b) kite (c) Zoya (d) flies
  16. 16.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Riya drew a colourful picture yesterday.” (a) colourful (b) drew (c) picture (d) Riya
  17. 17.Pick the action word: Diya ___ the picture every day. (a) quickly (b) draws (c) colourful
  18. 18.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Dev buys a small toy every day.” (a) toy (b) Dev (c) buys (d) small
  19. 19.Pick the action word: Priya ___ the book every day. (a) funny (b) reads (c) quickly
  20. 20.Pick the action word: Dev ___ the ball every day. (a) quickly (b) red (c) kicks
  21. 21.Pick the action word: Yash ___ the letter every day. (a) quickly (b) long (c) writes
  22. 22.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Sneha flies a red kite every day.” (a) kite (b) flies (c) Sneha (d) red
  23. 23.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Dev paints a long wall every day.” (a) wall (b) Dev (c) paints (d) long
  24. 24.Pick the action word: Sneha ___ the mango every day. (a) juicy (b) happily (c) eats
  25. 25.Pick the action word: Kunal ___ the picture every day. (a) quickly (b) colourful (c) draws
  26. 26.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Tara draws a colourful picture every day.” (a) Tara (b) draws (c) picture (d) colourful
  27. 27.Pick the action word: Aisha ___ the box every day. (a) quickly (b) opens (c) small
  28. 28.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Vivaan opened a big box yesterday.” (a) box (b) big (c) opened (d) Vivaan
  29. 29.Pick the action word: Rohan ___ the mango every day. (a) juicy (b) quickly (c) eats
  30. 30.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Nisha wrote a long letter yesterday.” (a) letter (b) Nisha (c) long (d) wrote
  31. 31.Pick the action word: Ira ___ the picture every day. (a) big (b) draws (c) happily
  32. 32.Pick the action word: Arjun ___ the letter every day. (a) long (b) quickly (c) writes
  33. 33.Pick the action word: Aditya ___ the song every day. (a) quickly (b) sweet (c) sings
  34. 34.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Neel read a new book yesterday.” (a) book (b) Neel (c) read (d) new
  35. 35.Pick the action word: Riya ___ the picture every day. (a) draws (b) quickly (c) big
  36. 36.Pick the action word: Saanvi ___ the letter every day. (a) writes (b) quickly (c) short
  37. 37.Pick the action word: Ishaan ___ the letter every day. (a) slowly (b) long (c) writes
  38. 38.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera carries a heavy bag every day.” (a) heavy (b) carries (c) bag (d) Meera
  39. 39.Pick the action word: Pooja ___ the box every day. (a) quickly (b) opens (c) small
  40. 40.Pick the action word: Riya ___ the song every day. (a) quickly (b) happy (c) sings

Answer key

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

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