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English grammar lesson 4: Verbs: action words · Set 868 · 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)? “Riya bought a small toy yesterday.” (a) toy (b) small (c) Riya (d) bought
  2. 2.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kavya read a funny book yesterday.” (a) Kavya (b) funny (c) read (d) book
  3. 3.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Farhan rode a new bicycle yesterday.” (a) Farhan (b) rode (c) bicycle (d) new
  4. 4.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Nisha kicks a big ball every day.” (a) ball (b) big (c) Nisha (d) kicks
  5. 5.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Vivaan kicks a big ball every day.” (a) big (b) kicks (c) Vivaan (d) ball
  6. 6.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ananya carries a heavy bag every day.” (a) heavy (b) Ananya (c) bag (d) carries
  7. 7.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Vivaan bought a new toy yesterday.” (a) new (b) toy (c) bought (d) Vivaan
  8. 8.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kunal sang a sweet song yesterday.” (a) sang (b) Kunal (c) sweet (d) song
  9. 9.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Saanvi carries a big bag every day.” (a) Saanvi (b) carries (c) bag (d) big
  10. 10.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Arjun rode a blue bicycle yesterday.” (a) Arjun (b) bicycle (c) blue (d) rode
  11. 11.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kunal draws a big picture every day.” (a) picture (b) big (c) draws (d) Kunal
  12. 12.Pick the action word: Zoya ___ the wall every day. (a) paints (b) long (c) slowly
  13. 13.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Zoya carries a big bag every day.” (a) Zoya (b) big (c) bag (d) carries
  14. 14.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aisha buys a new toy every day.” (a) new (b) buys (c) Aisha (d) toy
  15. 15.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kabir writes a short letter every day.” (a) short (b) Kabir (c) writes (d) letter
  16. 16.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Tara bought a new toy yesterday.” (a) new (b) bought (c) Tara (d) toy
  17. 17.Pick the action word: Saanvi ___ the wall every day. (a) long (b) paints (c) quickly
  18. 18.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Saanvi paints a long wall every day.” (a) long (b) Saanvi (c) paints (d) wall
  19. 19.Pick the action word: Rohan ___ the toy every day. (a) buys (b) new (c) quickly
  20. 20.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Yash drew a colourful picture yesterday.” (a) picture (b) colourful (c) drew (d) Yash
  21. 21.Pick the action word: Aarav ___ the toy every day. (a) buys (b) small (c) quickly
  22. 22.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Karan reads a new book every day.” (a) new (b) reads (c) Karan (d) book
  23. 23.Pick the action word: Isha ___ the box every day. (a) slowly (b) small (c) opens
  24. 24.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Priya ate a juicy mango yesterday.” (a) Priya (b) ate (c) mango (d) juicy
  25. 25.Pick the action word: Ishaan ___ the song every day. (a) sings (b) sweet (c) slowly
  26. 26.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Karan sings a happy song every day.” (a) happy (b) sings (c) Karan (d) song
  27. 27.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ira rides a new bicycle every day.” (a) rides (b) new (c) Ira (d) bicycle
  28. 28.Pick the action word: Arjun ___ the song every day. (a) quickly (b) sweet (c) sings
  29. 29.Pick the action word: Pooja ___ the bicycle every day. (a) blue (b) slowly (c) rides
  30. 30.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aisha opens a small box every day.” (a) small (b) opens (c) box (d) Aisha
  31. 31.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Nisha buys a small toy every day.” (a) small (b) toy (c) Nisha (d) buys
  32. 32.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Neel opened a small box yesterday.” (a) box (b) Neel (c) small (d) opened
  33. 33.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Yash flies a new kite every day.” (a) new (b) flies (c) kite (d) Yash
  34. 34.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Neel buys a new toy every day.” (a) toy (b) new (c) Neel (d) buys
  35. 35.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Karan kicks a red ball every day.” (a) red (b) ball (c) kicks (d) Karan
  36. 36.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Riya buys a small toy every day.” (a) Riya (b) small (c) toy (d) buys
  37. 37.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kabir wrote a long letter yesterday.” (a) long (b) wrote (c) letter (d) Kabir
  38. 38.Pick the action word: Karan ___ the bag every day. (a) carries (b) big (c) happily
  39. 39.Pick the action word: Kavya ___ the letter every day. (a) writes (b) happily (c) short
  40. 40.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ira ate a ripe mango yesterday.” (a) ate (b) mango (c) Ira (d) ripe

Answer key

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

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