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English grammar lesson 4: Verbs: action words · Set 788 · 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 writes a long letter every day.” (a) writes (b) Neel (c) long (d) letter
  2. 2.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera sings a happy song every day.” (a) song (b) sings (c) happy (d) Meera
  3. 3.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera drew a big picture yesterday.” (a) picture (b) drew (c) big (d) Meera
  4. 4.Pick the action word: Zoya ___ the wall every day. (a) happily (b) tall (c) paints
  5. 5.Pick the action word: Kabir ___ the picture every day. (a) colourful (b) quickly (c) draws
  6. 6.Pick the action word: Kavya ___ the picture every day. (a) draws (b) slowly (c) big
  7. 7.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ananya reads a new book every day.” (a) Ananya (b) new (c) reads (d) book
  8. 8.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Neel draws a big picture every day.” (a) picture (b) Neel (c) big (d) draws
  9. 9.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Neel carried a heavy bag yesterday.” (a) Neel (b) bag (c) carried (d) heavy
  10. 10.Pick the action word: Tara ___ the letter every day. (a) short (b) slowly (c) writes
  11. 11.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Arjun buys a small toy every day.” (a) small (b) Arjun (c) buys (d) toy
  12. 12.Pick the action word: Rahul ___ the book every day. (a) reads (b) happily (c) new
  13. 13.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ananya read a new book yesterday.” (a) new (b) Ananya (c) read (d) book
  14. 14.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Dev writes a short letter every day.” (a) short (b) writes (c) letter (d) Dev
  15. 15.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Saanvi buys a small toy every day.” (a) small (b) Saanvi (c) toy (d) buys
  16. 16.Pick the action word: Saanvi ___ the mango every day. (a) quickly (b) ripe (c) eats
  17. 17.Pick the action word: Ira ___ the wall every day. (a) tall (b) paints (c) quickly
  18. 18.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Rohan opens a big box every day.” (a) big (b) box (c) Rohan (d) opens
  19. 19.Pick the action word: Ananya ___ the bag every day. (a) happily (b) carries (c) heavy
  20. 20.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kunal kicks a big ball every day.” (a) ball (b) big (c) kicks (d) Kunal
  21. 21.Pick the action word: Ira ___ the ball every day. (a) big (b) slowly (c) kicks
  22. 22.Pick the action word: Isha ___ the mango every day. (a) juicy (b) eats (c) happily
  23. 23.Pick the action word: Karan ___ the box every day. (a) quickly (b) opens (c) small
  24. 24.Pick the action word: Aditya ___ the bicycle every day. (a) rides (b) quickly (c) new
  25. 25.Pick the action word: Aisha ___ the bag every day. (a) slowly (b) carries (c) big
  26. 26.Pick the action word: Yash ___ the bag every day. (a) heavy (b) happily (c) carries
  27. 27.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Dev reads a new book every day.” (a) Dev (b) book (c) reads (d) new
  28. 28.Pick the action word: Karan ___ the toy every day. (a) quickly (b) new (c) buys
  29. 29.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Tara kicked a big ball yesterday.” (a) ball (b) kicked (c) big (d) Tara
  30. 30.Pick the action word: Nisha ___ the kite every day. (a) quickly (b) flies (c) red
  31. 31.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aarav ate a ripe mango yesterday.” (a) Aarav (b) mango (c) ate (d) ripe
  32. 32.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aarav writes a short letter every day.” (a) short (b) Aarav (c) letter (d) writes
  33. 33.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ananya carries a heavy bag every day.” (a) bag (b) carries (c) Ananya (d) heavy
  34. 34.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kunal carried a heavy bag yesterday.” (a) heavy (b) bag (c) carried (d) Kunal
  35. 35.Pick the action word: Isha ___ the bicycle every day. (a) new (b) rides (c) happily
  36. 36.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Sneha kicks a big ball every day.” (a) kicks (b) ball (c) Sneha (d) big
  37. 37.Pick the action word: Saanvi ___ the ball every day. (a) happily (b) red (c) kicks
  38. 38.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aarav eats a ripe mango every day.” (a) mango (b) eats (c) Aarav (d) ripe
  39. 39.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Omkar drew a big picture yesterday.” (a) Omkar (b) drew (c) big (d) picture
  40. 40.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ananya bought a new toy yesterday.” (a) Ananya (b) new (c) toy (d) bought

Answer key

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

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