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English grammar lesson 4: Verbs: action words · Set 779 · 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)? “Manav wrote a short letter yesterday.” (a) letter (b) Manav (c) wrote (d) short
  2. 2.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Tara read a new book yesterday.” (a) new (b) book (c) Tara (d) read
  3. 3.Pick the action word: Arjun ___ the mango every day. (a) slowly (b) ripe (c) eats
  4. 4.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aarav drew a big picture yesterday.” (a) Aarav (b) drew (c) big (d) picture
  5. 5.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Yash buys a new toy every day.” (a) toy (b) Yash (c) buys (d) new
  6. 6.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Diya eats a juicy mango every day.” (a) juicy (b) eats (c) mango (d) Diya
  7. 7.Pick the action word: Meera ___ the ball every day. (a) quickly (b) kicks (c) big
  8. 8.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Nisha flies a red kite every day.” (a) red (b) flies (c) Nisha (d) kite
  9. 9.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Karan bought a new toy yesterday.” (a) Karan (b) new (c) bought (d) toy
  10. 10.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Dev flies a red kite every day.” (a) Dev (b) kite (c) flies (d) red
  11. 11.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Farhan opened a big box yesterday.” (a) Farhan (b) big (c) box (d) opened
  12. 12.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera sang a sweet song yesterday.” (a) sang (b) song (c) sweet (d) Meera
  13. 13.Pick the action word: Ishaan ___ the letter every day. (a) quickly (b) long (c) writes
  14. 14.Pick the action word: Manav ___ the mango every day. (a) ripe (b) eats (c) happily
  15. 15.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Neel reads a funny book every day.” (a) Neel (b) book (c) reads (d) funny
  16. 16.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Farhan sang a sweet song yesterday.” (a) Farhan (b) sweet (c) song (d) sang
  17. 17.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aditya rides a blue bicycle every day.” (a) blue (b) bicycle (c) rides (d) Aditya
  18. 18.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kavya writes a long letter every day.” (a) writes (b) letter (c) long (d) Kavya
  19. 19.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ira read a new book yesterday.” (a) read (b) book (c) new (d) Ira
  20. 20.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Manav opens a small box every day.” (a) box (b) Manav (c) small (d) opens
  21. 21.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kabir bought a small toy yesterday.” (a) small (b) Kabir (c) toy (d) bought
  22. 22.Pick the action word: Aditya ___ the bicycle every day. (a) blue (b) rides (c) happily
  23. 23.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Rahul eats a ripe mango every day.” (a) ripe (b) eats (c) Rahul (d) mango
  24. 24.Pick the action word: Aisha ___ the song every day. (a) happy (b) quickly (c) sings
  25. 25.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ira kicks a red ball every day.” (a) Ira (b) kicks (c) red (d) ball
  26. 26.Pick the action word: Karan ___ the book every day. (a) funny (b) quickly (c) reads
  27. 27.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ishaan opens a small box every day.” (a) Ishaan (b) box (c) opens (d) small
  28. 28.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aisha sang a sweet song yesterday.” (a) sweet (b) Aisha (c) song (d) sang
  29. 29.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Arjun flies a red kite every day.” (a) flies (b) Arjun (c) red (d) kite
  30. 30.Pick the action word: Arjun ___ the book every day. (a) new (b) reads (c) slowly
  31. 31.Pick the action word: Priya ___ the letter every day. (a) writes (b) long (c) quickly
  32. 32.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Omkar carried a heavy bag yesterday.” (a) Omkar (b) bag (c) heavy (d) carried
  33. 33.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Priya kicks a big ball every day.” (a) kicks (b) big (c) Priya (d) ball
  34. 34.Pick the action word: Myra ___ the wall every day. (a) paints (b) quickly (c) tall
  35. 35.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Rahul rides a blue bicycle every day.” (a) bicycle (b) Rahul (c) blue (d) rides
  36. 36.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Pooja draws a colourful picture every day.” (a) draws (b) colourful (c) Pooja (d) picture
  37. 37.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Pooja writes a short letter every day.” (a) writes (b) letter (c) short (d) Pooja
  38. 38.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kabir eats a ripe mango every day.” (a) Kabir (b) eats (c) mango (d) ripe
  39. 39.Pick the action word: Ira ___ the letter every day. (a) short (b) happily (c) writes
  40. 40.Pick the action word: Vivaan ___ the book every day. (a) slowly (b) funny (c) reads

Answer key

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

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