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English grammar lesson 4: Verbs: action words · Set 841 · 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: Ira ___ the box every day. (a) slowly (b) opens (c) small
  2. 2.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Vivaan rode a blue bicycle yesterday.” (a) blue (b) Vivaan (c) rode (d) bicycle
  3. 3.Pick the action word: Nisha ___ the ball every day. (a) quickly (b) kicks (c) red
  4. 4.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Isha writes a short letter every day.” (a) writes (b) Isha (c) letter (d) short
  5. 5.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera ate a juicy mango yesterday.” (a) juicy (b) Meera (c) ate (d) mango
  6. 6.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Zoya painted a long wall yesterday.” (a) wall (b) Zoya (c) painted (d) long
  7. 7.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Priya painted a long wall yesterday.” (a) long (b) Priya (c) painted (d) wall
  8. 8.Pick the action word: Aisha ___ the letter every day. (a) writes (b) slowly (c) long
  9. 9.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Neel opens a small box every day.” (a) Neel (b) box (c) opens (d) small
  10. 10.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kunal rides a blue bicycle every day.” (a) bicycle (b) rides (c) blue (d) Kunal
  11. 11.Pick the action word: Priya ___ the box every day. (a) slowly (b) opens (c) big
  12. 12.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ishaan flies a new kite every day.” (a) new (b) Ishaan (c) flies (d) kite
  13. 13.Pick the action word: Ananya ___ the box every day. (a) happily (b) opens (c) big
  14. 14.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kabir paints a tall wall every day.” (a) Kabir (b) paints (c) wall (d) tall
  15. 15.Pick the action word: Rohan ___ the kite every day. (a) new (b) slowly (c) flies
  16. 16.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Diya read a new book yesterday.” (a) read (b) book (c) Diya (d) new
  17. 17.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ananya ate a ripe mango yesterday.” (a) Ananya (b) ripe (c) ate (d) mango
  18. 18.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera carries a big bag every day.” (a) bag (b) carries (c) Meera (d) big
  19. 19.Pick the action word: Aarav ___ the mango every day. (a) eats (b) slowly (c) juicy
  20. 20.Pick the action word: Zoya ___ the mango every day. (a) eats (b) happily (c) juicy
  21. 21.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Nisha draws a big picture every day.” (a) picture (b) draws (c) big (d) Nisha
  22. 22.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kabir sang a sweet song yesterday.” (a) song (b) sang (c) Kabir (d) sweet
  23. 23.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Isha read a new book yesterday.” (a) new (b) Isha (c) book (d) read
  24. 24.Pick the action word: Neel ___ the song every day. (a) happy (b) sings (c) happily
  25. 25.Pick the action word: Aisha ___ the wall every day. (a) slowly (b) paints (c) tall
  26. 26.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Manav reads a funny book every day.” (a) Manav (b) book (c) funny (d) reads
  27. 27.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Manav rides a blue bicycle every day.” (a) blue (b) bicycle (c) Manav (d) rides
  28. 28.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Nisha draws a colourful picture every day.” (a) picture (b) colourful (c) Nisha (d) draws
  29. 29.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Manav bought a new toy yesterday.” (a) new (b) toy (c) Manav (d) bought
  30. 30.Pick the action word: Diya ___ the toy every day. (a) buys (b) new (c) quickly
  31. 31.Pick the action word: Yash ___ the letter every day. (a) short (b) slowly (c) writes
  32. 32.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera wrote a long letter yesterday.” (a) long (b) letter (c) wrote (d) Meera
  33. 33.Pick the action word: Neel ___ the mango every day. (a) juicy (b) slowly (c) eats
  34. 34.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Nisha opened a small box yesterday.” (a) opened (b) small (c) box (d) Nisha
  35. 35.Pick the action word: Rahul ___ the box every day. (a) happily (b) opens (c) small
  36. 36.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Karan sang a sweet song yesterday.” (a) sweet (b) sang (c) song (d) Karan
  37. 37.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Sneha flew a red kite yesterday.” (a) Sneha (b) red (c) flew (d) kite
  38. 38.Pick the action word: Rahul ___ the letter every day. (a) slowly (b) writes (c) short
  39. 39.Pick the action word: Yash ___ the toy every day. (a) small (b) slowly (c) buys
  40. 40.Pick the action word: Zoya ___ the bag every day. (a) carries (b) heavy (c) slowly

Answer key

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

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