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English grammar lesson 4: Verbs: action words · Set 901 · 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: Rohan ___ the letter every day. (a) writes (b) long (c) quickly
  2. 2.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Manav reads a new book every day.” (a) reads (b) book (c) new (d) Manav
  3. 3.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aarav reads a funny book every day.” (a) reads (b) funny (c) book (d) Aarav
  4. 4.Pick the action word: Pooja ___ the ball every day. (a) slowly (b) kicks (c) red
  5. 5.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Omkar paints a long wall every day.” (a) long (b) Omkar (c) paints (d) wall
  6. 6.Pick the action word: Rahul ___ the bag every day. (a) heavy (b) carries (c) slowly
  7. 7.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Saanvi kicked a red ball yesterday.” (a) ball (b) kicked (c) red (d) Saanvi
  8. 8.Pick the action word: Kunal ___ the kite every day. (a) flies (b) new (c) slowly
  9. 9.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Diya flew a new kite yesterday.” (a) new (b) flew (c) Diya (d) kite
  10. 10.Pick the action word: Ira ___ the song every day. (a) sings (b) sweet (c) happily
  11. 11.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Diya bought a new toy yesterday.” (a) new (b) Diya (c) bought (d) toy
  12. 12.Pick the action word: Saanvi ___ the kite every day. (a) red (b) flies (c) quickly
  13. 13.Pick the action word: Ananya ___ the kite every day. (a) happily (b) new (c) flies
  14. 14.Pick the action word: Omkar ___ the song every day. (a) sings (b) sweet (c) quickly
  15. 15.Pick the action word: Kunal ___ the mango every day. (a) eats (b) quickly (c) juicy
  16. 16.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Pooja kicked a big ball yesterday.” (a) Pooja (b) ball (c) big (d) kicked
  17. 17.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ishaan bought a new toy yesterday.” (a) Ishaan (b) new (c) bought (d) toy
  18. 18.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Dev drew a big picture yesterday.” (a) drew (b) picture (c) big (d) Dev
  19. 19.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kunal ate a juicy mango yesterday.” (a) ate (b) Kunal (c) mango (d) juicy
  20. 20.Pick the action word: Rohan ___ the bicycle every day. (a) new (b) quickly (c) rides
  21. 21.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aisha carried a big bag yesterday.” (a) Aisha (b) big (c) carried (d) bag
  22. 22.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Diya ate a juicy mango yesterday.” (a) Diya (b) juicy (c) mango (d) ate
  23. 23.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kabir reads a funny book every day.” (a) book (b) Kabir (c) reads (d) funny
  24. 24.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Karan buys a new toy every day.” (a) Karan (b) buys (c) new (d) toy
  25. 25.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aarav flies a red kite every day.” (a) Aarav (b) kite (c) red (d) flies
  26. 26.Pick the action word: Vivaan ___ the song every day. (a) sings (b) slowly (c) sweet
  27. 27.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ananya paints a long wall every day.” (a) Ananya (b) paints (c) long (d) wall
  28. 28.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aisha flies a new kite every day.” (a) kite (b) Aisha (c) flies (d) new
  29. 29.Pick the action word: Zoya ___ the book every day. (a) happily (b) reads (c) funny
  30. 30.Pick the action word: Isha ___ the bag every day. (a) carries (b) quickly (c) heavy
  31. 31.Pick the action word: Kunal ___ the picture every day. (a) colourful (b) draws (c) slowly
  32. 32.Pick the action word: Sneha ___ the ball every day. (a) red (b) kicks (c) happily
  33. 33.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ishaan kicked a red ball yesterday.” (a) ball (b) kicked (c) red (d) Ishaan
  34. 34.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Riya read a new book yesterday.” (a) new (b) book (c) Riya (d) read
  35. 35.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aditya reads a funny book every day.” (a) Aditya (b) reads (c) book (d) funny
  36. 36.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kabir eats a ripe mango every day.” (a) Kabir (b) mango (c) ripe (d) eats
  37. 37.Pick the action word: Vivaan ___ the box every day. (a) opens (b) slowly (c) big
  38. 38.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Riya flew a new kite yesterday.” (a) Riya (b) new (c) flew (d) kite
  39. 39.Pick the action word: Isha ___ the book every day. (a) quickly (b) funny (c) reads
  40. 40.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Yash flies a new kite every day.” (a) kite (b) Yash (c) new (d) flies

Answer key

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

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