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English grammar lesson 4: Verbs: action words · Set 828 · 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)? “Vivaan opens a big box every day.” (a) opens (b) box (c) big (d) Vivaan
  2. 2.Pick the action word: Ishaan ___ the picture every day. (a) slowly (b) colourful (c) draws
  3. 3.Pick the action word: Dev ___ the ball every day. (a) happily (b) big (c) kicks
  4. 4.Pick the action word: Yash ___ the box every day. (a) big (b) opens (c) happily
  5. 5.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Arjun read a new book yesterday.” (a) Arjun (b) new (c) read (d) book
  6. 6.Pick the action word: Vivaan ___ the mango every day. (a) eats (b) slowly (c) juicy
  7. 7.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Rahul eats a ripe mango every day.” (a) Rahul (b) eats (c) ripe (d) mango
  8. 8.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Myra kicks a big ball every day.” (a) big (b) kicks (c) Myra (d) ball
  9. 9.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Rohan sings a happy song every day.” (a) song (b) sings (c) Rohan (d) happy
  10. 10.Pick the action word: Pooja ___ the ball every day. (a) happily (b) red (c) kicks
  11. 11.Pick the action word: Aarav ___ the book every day. (a) quickly (b) funny (c) reads
  12. 12.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Rohan kicks a big ball every day.” (a) ball (b) big (c) kicks (d) Rohan
  13. 13.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Manav wrote a short letter yesterday.” (a) Manav (b) letter (c) wrote (d) short
  14. 14.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Neel flies a red kite every day.” (a) flies (b) kite (c) Neel (d) red
  15. 15.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Tara carries a heavy bag every day.” (a) Tara (b) carries (c) bag (d) heavy
  16. 16.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Diya kicks a big ball every day.” (a) big (b) ball (c) Diya (d) kicks
  17. 17.Pick the action word: Riya ___ the letter every day. (a) slowly (b) writes (c) long
  18. 18.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Manav writes a long letter every day.” (a) Manav (b) letter (c) writes (d) long
  19. 19.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Neel rides a new bicycle every day.” (a) Neel (b) bicycle (c) new (d) rides
  20. 20.Pick the action word: Farhan ___ the wall every day. (a) paints (b) tall (c) quickly
  21. 21.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Vivaan sang a sweet song yesterday.” (a) song (b) sweet (c) sang (d) Vivaan
  22. 22.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Rohan painted a tall wall yesterday.” (a) wall (b) Rohan (c) painted (d) tall
  23. 23.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aditya carried a heavy bag yesterday.” (a) Aditya (b) bag (c) carried (d) heavy
  24. 24.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Zoya opens a small box every day.” (a) opens (b) Zoya (c) small (d) box
  25. 25.Pick the action word: Omkar ___ the toy every day. (a) buys (b) small (c) happily
  26. 26.Pick the action word: Yash ___ the bicycle every day. (a) slowly (b) new (c) rides
  27. 27.Pick the action word: Diya ___ the toy every day. (a) new (b) buys (c) slowly
  28. 28.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ananya kicked a big ball yesterday.” (a) kicked (b) big (c) ball (d) Ananya
  29. 29.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Myra opened a big box yesterday.” (a) Myra (b) opened (c) box (d) big
  30. 30.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Manav opens a small box every day.” (a) small (b) opens (c) box (d) Manav
  31. 31.Pick the action word: Neel ___ the wall every day. (a) paints (b) happily (c) tall
  32. 32.Pick the action word: Tara ___ the picture every day. (a) colourful (b) draws (c) quickly
  33. 33.Pick the action word: Ira ___ the ball every day. (a) big (b) kicks (c) slowly
  34. 34.Pick the action word: Farhan ___ the bag every day. (a) heavy (b) happily (c) carries
  35. 35.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Saanvi flies a red kite every day.” (a) red (b) kite (c) Saanvi (d) flies
  36. 36.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aditya flew a red kite yesterday.” (a) flew (b) kite (c) red (d) Aditya
  37. 37.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Isha eats a juicy mango every day.” (a) juicy (b) mango (c) eats (d) Isha
  38. 38.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aisha bought a small toy yesterday.” (a) toy (b) small (c) Aisha (d) bought
  39. 39.Pick the action word: Ananya ___ the box every day. (a) quickly (b) opens (c) big
  40. 40.Pick the action word: Isha ___ the ball every day. (a) kicks (b) slowly (c) red

Answer key

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

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