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English grammar lesson 4: Verbs: action words · Set 781 · 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.Pick the action word: Kavya ___ the mango every day. (a) eats (b) quickly (c) ripe
  2. 2.Pick the action word: Dev ___ the book every day. (a) reads (b) new (c) happily
  3. 3.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ira flew a new kite yesterday.” (a) Ira (b) new (c) kite (d) flew
  4. 4.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Farhan painted a tall wall yesterday.” (a) wall (b) Farhan (c) painted (d) tall
  5. 5.Pick the action word: Ananya ___ the bicycle every day. (a) slowly (b) rides (c) blue
  6. 6.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kavya opened a small box yesterday.” (a) small (b) box (c) Kavya (d) opened
  7. 7.Pick the action word: Sneha ___ the kite every day. (a) red (b) flies (c) happily
  8. 8.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Karan flies a new kite every day.” (a) new (b) flies (c) kite (d) Karan
  9. 9.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Sneha opened a small box yesterday.” (a) small (b) Sneha (c) opened (d) box
  10. 10.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Priya rode a new bicycle yesterday.” (a) bicycle (b) Priya (c) new (d) rode
  11. 11.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Karan bought a small toy yesterday.” (a) Karan (b) small (c) toy (d) bought
  12. 12.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aisha rides a blue bicycle every day.” (a) blue (b) rides (c) Aisha (d) bicycle
  13. 13.Pick the action word: Ishaan ___ the box every day. (a) happily (b) opens (c) small
  14. 14.Pick the action word: Yash ___ the bicycle every day. (a) rides (b) blue (c) happily
  15. 15.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Manav sings a happy song every day.” (a) Manav (b) song (c) sings (d) happy
  16. 16.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ira ate a juicy mango yesterday.” (a) ate (b) mango (c) juicy (d) Ira
  17. 17.Pick the action word: Yash ___ the box every day. (a) big (b) opens (c) quickly
  18. 18.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Manav opened a small box yesterday.” (a) opened (b) small (c) Manav (d) box
  19. 19.Pick the action word: Diya ___ the bag every day. (a) big (b) carries (c) happily
  20. 20.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera ate a ripe mango yesterday.” (a) Meera (b) mango (c) ripe (d) ate
  21. 21.Pick the action word: Isha ___ the bag every day. (a) carries (b) slowly (c) big
  22. 22.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Diya sang a happy song yesterday.” (a) sang (b) happy (c) song (d) Diya
  23. 23.Pick the action word: Aisha ___ the bag every day. (a) carries (b) heavy (c) slowly
  24. 24.Pick the action word: Priya ___ the bag every day. (a) heavy (b) quickly (c) carries
  25. 25.Pick the action word: Myra ___ the box every day. (a) small (b) opens (c) slowly
  26. 26.Pick the action word: Dev ___ the box every day. (a) quickly (b) opens (c) big
  27. 27.Pick the action word: Yash ___ the mango every day. (a) quickly (b) juicy (c) eats
  28. 28.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Riya sings a happy song every day.” (a) happy (b) sings (c) Riya (d) song
  29. 29.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Tara painted a long wall yesterday.” (a) Tara (b) wall (c) long (d) painted
  30. 30.Pick the action word: Aisha ___ the toy every day. (a) slowly (b) small (c) buys
  31. 31.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Dev flew a new kite yesterday.” (a) kite (b) new (c) Dev (d) flew
  32. 32.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ira reads a funny book every day.” (a) book (b) funny (c) Ira (d) reads
  33. 33.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Saanvi kicks a red ball every day.” (a) kicks (b) ball (c) Saanvi (d) red
  34. 34.Pick the action word: Ishaan ___ the mango every day. (a) juicy (b) eats (c) happily
  35. 35.Pick the action word: Arjun ___ the book every day. (a) new (b) happily (c) reads
  36. 36.Pick the action word: Saanvi ___ the bag every day. (a) big (b) carries (c) slowly
  37. 37.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Manav drew a colourful picture yesterday.” (a) drew (b) Manav (c) colourful (d) picture
  38. 38.Pick the action word: Neel ___ the bag every day. (a) heavy (b) slowly (c) carries
  39. 39.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Yash opened a small box yesterday.” (a) small (b) box (c) opened (d) Yash
  40. 40.Pick the action word: Arjun ___ the wall every day. (a) long (b) paints (c) quickly

Answer key

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

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