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English grammar lesson 4: Verbs: action words · Set 645 · 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)? “Kabir reads a new book every day.” (a) reads (b) Kabir (c) new (d) book
  2. 2.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera kicked a big ball yesterday.” (a) kicked (b) big (c) ball (d) Meera
  3. 3.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aarav draws a big picture every day.” (a) draws (b) Aarav (c) picture (d) big
  4. 4.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Arjun drew a colourful picture yesterday.” (a) colourful (b) picture (c) Arjun (d) drew
  5. 5.Pick the action word: Farhan ___ the letter every day. (a) long (b) writes (c) slowly
  6. 6.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera kicks a big ball every day.” (a) ball (b) kicks (c) Meera (d) big
  7. 7.Pick the action word: Manav ___ the box every day. (a) quickly (b) small (c) opens
  8. 8.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Saanvi ate a juicy mango yesterday.” (a) Saanvi (b) ate (c) juicy (d) mango
  9. 9.Pick the action word: Myra ___ the kite every day. (a) slowly (b) flies (c) red
  10. 10.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Farhan drew a big picture yesterday.” (a) big (b) Farhan (c) picture (d) drew
  11. 11.Pick the action word: Karan ___ the book every day. (a) funny (b) reads (c) quickly
  12. 12.Pick the action word: Kunal ___ the bag every day. (a) big (b) happily (c) carries
  13. 13.Pick the action word: Arjun ___ the book every day. (a) reads (b) quickly (c) new
  14. 14.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Farhan carried a big bag yesterday.” (a) big (b) bag (c) Farhan (d) carried
  15. 15.Pick the action word: Ishaan ___ the ball every day. (a) happily (b) kicks (c) big
  16. 16.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Omkar opened a big box yesterday.” (a) big (b) opened (c) box (d) Omkar
  17. 17.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Yash kicks a big ball every day.” (a) kicks (b) Yash (c) ball (d) big
  18. 18.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aarav writes a long letter every day.” (a) long (b) letter (c) writes (d) Aarav
  19. 19.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Yash sings a sweet song every day.” (a) Yash (b) song (c) sweet (d) sings
  20. 20.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Yash painted a tall wall yesterday.” (a) Yash (b) tall (c) painted (d) wall
  21. 21.Pick the action word: Kabir ___ the letter every day. (a) happily (b) writes (c) long
  22. 22.Pick the action word: Arjun ___ the kite every day. (a) flies (b) red (c) slowly
  23. 23.Pick the action word: Diya ___ the letter every day. (a) quickly (b) short (c) writes
  24. 24.Pick the action word: Aditya ___ the toy every day. (a) buys (b) new (c) quickly
  25. 25.Pick the action word: Ira ___ the ball every day. (a) kicks (b) red (c) slowly
  26. 26.Pick the action word: Meera ___ the letter every day. (a) long (b) writes (c) happily
  27. 27.Pick the action word: Sneha ___ the song every day. (a) happy (b) slowly (c) sings
  28. 28.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Neel flies a red kite every day.” (a) kite (b) flies (c) red (d) Neel
  29. 29.Pick the action word: Aditya ___ the letter every day. (a) quickly (b) long (c) writes
  30. 30.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Isha opens a small box every day.” (a) box (b) small (c) opens (d) Isha
  31. 31.Pick the action word: Kabir ___ the picture every day. (a) quickly (b) draws (c) big
  32. 32.Pick the action word: Ishaan ___ the bicycle every day. (a) new (b) happily (c) rides
  33. 33.Pick the action word: Karan ___ the mango every day. (a) ripe (b) eats (c) quickly
  34. 34.Pick the action word: Aditya ___ the picture every day. (a) quickly (b) big (c) draws
  35. 35.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Neel carries a heavy bag every day.” (a) Neel (b) carries (c) bag (d) heavy
  36. 36.Pick the action word: Manav ___ the kite every day. (a) red (b) flies (c) quickly
  37. 37.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kavya opened a big box yesterday.” (a) box (b) opened (c) big (d) Kavya
  38. 38.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Myra reads a new book every day.” (a) new (b) reads (c) Myra (d) book
  39. 39.Pick the action word: Farhan ___ the picture every day. (a) draws (b) quickly (c) colourful
  40. 40.Pick the action word: Diya ___ the ball every day. (a) kicks (b) big (c) happily

Answer key

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

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