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English grammar lesson 4: Verbs: action words · Set 733 · 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)? “Myra reads a new book every day.” (a) Myra (b) book (c) new (d) reads
  2. 2.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Rohan reads a new book every day.” (a) Rohan (b) new (c) reads (d) book
  3. 3.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Arjun ate a juicy mango yesterday.” (a) ate (b) Arjun (c) juicy (d) mango
  4. 4.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Nisha read a new book yesterday.” (a) Nisha (b) read (c) new (d) book
  5. 5.Pick the action word: Neel ___ the ball every day. (a) kicks (b) red (c) quickly
  6. 6.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Tara ate a ripe mango yesterday.” (a) Tara (b) mango (c) ripe (d) ate
  7. 7.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aditya carried a big bag yesterday.” (a) carried (b) bag (c) Aditya (d) big
  8. 8.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aarav writes a long letter every day.” (a) letter (b) Aarav (c) writes (d) long
  9. 9.Pick the action word: Rahul ___ the kite every day. (a) quickly (b) new (c) flies
  10. 10.Pick the action word: Vivaan ___ the song every day. (a) slowly (b) happy (c) sings
  11. 11.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Diya kicks a red ball every day.” (a) red (b) ball (c) kicks (d) Diya
  12. 12.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Nisha kicked a red ball yesterday.” (a) ball (b) Nisha (c) kicked (d) red
  13. 13.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Riya sang a sweet song yesterday.” (a) sweet (b) song (c) sang (d) Riya
  14. 14.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Rohan drew a colourful picture yesterday.” (a) drew (b) colourful (c) picture (d) Rohan
  15. 15.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Sneha painted a long wall yesterday.” (a) wall (b) long (c) Sneha (d) painted
  16. 16.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aditya sang a sweet song yesterday.” (a) Aditya (b) sang (c) song (d) sweet
  17. 17.Pick the action word: Yash ___ the letter every day. (a) quickly (b) long (c) writes
  18. 18.Pick the action word: Rohan ___ the toy every day. (a) buys (b) small (c) quickly
  19. 19.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aditya carried a heavy bag yesterday.” (a) Aditya (b) bag (c) carried (d) heavy
  20. 20.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Rahul ate a juicy mango yesterday.” (a) Rahul (b) juicy (c) ate (d) mango
  21. 21.Pick the action word: Priya ___ the bag every day. (a) big (b) carries (c) happily
  22. 22.Pick the action word: Neel ___ the toy every day. (a) new (b) buys (c) happily
  23. 23.Pick the action word: Sneha ___ the box every day. (a) small (b) opens (c) quickly
  24. 24.Pick the action word: Neel ___ the kite every day. (a) new (b) slowly (c) flies
  25. 25.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Yash read a new book yesterday.” (a) new (b) Yash (c) book (d) read
  26. 26.Pick the action word: Ishaan ___ the bag every day. (a) heavy (b) carries (c) happily
  27. 27.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kabir bought a small toy yesterday.” (a) small (b) bought (c) Kabir (d) toy
  28. 28.Pick the action word: Kavya ___ the bicycle every day. (a) happily (b) rides (c) blue
  29. 29.Pick the action word: Sneha ___ the song every day. (a) quickly (b) sings (c) happy
  30. 30.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Vivaan carried a big bag yesterday.” (a) carried (b) big (c) Vivaan (d) bag
  31. 31.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Omkar flew a new kite yesterday.” (a) new (b) kite (c) Omkar (d) flew
  32. 32.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Farhan kicks a red ball every day.” (a) red (b) ball (c) Farhan (d) kicks
  33. 33.Pick the action word: Karan ___ the picture every day. (a) big (b) happily (c) draws
  34. 34.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Riya drew a colourful picture yesterday.” (a) colourful (b) Riya (c) picture (d) drew
  35. 35.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Saanvi paints a long wall every day.” (a) long (b) wall (c) paints (d) Saanvi
  36. 36.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Priya drew a big picture yesterday.” (a) Priya (b) drew (c) big (d) picture
  37. 37.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ira paints a long wall every day.” (a) wall (b) paints (c) long (d) Ira
  38. 38.Pick the action word: Farhan ___ the box every day. (a) opens (b) small (c) happily
  39. 39.Pick the action word: Zoya ___ the bicycle every day. (a) new (b) quickly (c) rides
  40. 40.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Dev bought a new toy yesterday.” (a) new (b) toy (c) bought (d) Dev

Answer key

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

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