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English grammar lesson 4: Verbs: action words · Set 926 · 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)? “Myra carried a big bag yesterday.” (a) bag (b) carried (c) Myra (d) big
  2. 2.Pick the action word: Priya ___ the book every day. (a) reads (b) slowly (c) new
  3. 3.Pick the action word: Rohan ___ the letter every day. (a) writes (b) quickly (c) short
  4. 4.Pick the action word: Aditya ___ the toy every day. (a) new (b) buys (c) slowly
  5. 5.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ishaan read a new book yesterday.” (a) Ishaan (b) book (c) new (d) read
  6. 6.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Dev flew a red kite yesterday.” (a) flew (b) red (c) kite (d) Dev
  7. 7.Pick the action word: Zoya ___ the toy every day. (a) new (b) quickly (c) buys
  8. 8.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aarav carried a heavy bag yesterday.” (a) Aarav (b) heavy (c) carried (d) bag
  9. 9.Pick the action word: Kabir ___ the book every day. (a) reads (b) quickly (c) funny
  10. 10.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aarav eats a ripe mango every day.” (a) Aarav (b) eats (c) mango (d) ripe
  11. 11.Pick the action word: Pooja ___ the bicycle every day. (a) slowly (b) rides (c) new
  12. 12.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aditya kicked a big ball yesterday.” (a) big (b) kicked (c) ball (d) Aditya
  13. 13.Pick the action word: Sneha ___ the song every day. (a) happy (b) quickly (c) sings
  14. 14.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Arjun wrote a short letter yesterday.” (a) short (b) Arjun (c) letter (d) wrote
  15. 15.Pick the action word: Dev ___ the bag every day. (a) carries (b) slowly (c) big
  16. 16.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Riya painted a tall wall yesterday.” (a) wall (b) Riya (c) tall (d) painted
  17. 17.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera buys a new toy every day.” (a) toy (b) Meera (c) new (d) buys
  18. 18.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kabir rode a blue bicycle yesterday.” (a) Kabir (b) bicycle (c) blue (d) rode
  19. 19.Pick the action word: Kavya ___ the letter every day. (a) quickly (b) short (c) writes
  20. 20.Pick the action word: Myra ___ the ball every day. (a) quickly (b) kicks (c) red
  21. 21.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Pooja ate a juicy mango yesterday.” (a) mango (b) ate (c) juicy (d) Pooja
  22. 22.Pick the action word: Farhan ___ the bag every day. (a) big (b) happily (c) carries
  23. 23.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Rahul sings a happy song every day.” (a) song (b) happy (c) sings (d) Rahul
  24. 24.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Pooja bought a new toy yesterday.” (a) bought (b) toy (c) new (d) Pooja
  25. 25.Pick the action word: Pooja ___ the book every day. (a) reads (b) funny (c) quickly
  26. 26.Pick the action word: Ira ___ the ball every day. (a) kicks (b) quickly (c) big
  27. 27.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Rohan carries a big bag every day.” (a) big (b) Rohan (c) carries (d) bag
  28. 28.Pick the action word: Aisha ___ the kite every day. (a) flies (b) new (c) happily
  29. 29.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kabir paints a tall wall every day.” (a) paints (b) tall (c) Kabir (d) wall
  30. 30.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Tara bought a new toy yesterday.” (a) new (b) bought (c) toy (d) Tara
  31. 31.Pick the action word: Ishaan ___ the letter every day. (a) quickly (b) writes (c) long
  32. 32.Pick the action word: Priya ___ the bicycle every day. (a) rides (b) quickly (c) new
  33. 33.Pick the action word: Arjun ___ the box every day. (a) opens (b) big (c) slowly
  34. 34.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aditya kicks a red ball every day.” (a) ball (b) red (c) kicks (d) Aditya
  35. 35.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Farhan buys a new toy every day.” (a) toy (b) Farhan (c) buys (d) new
  36. 36.Pick the action word: Vivaan ___ the toy every day. (a) slowly (b) buys (c) small
  37. 37.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Pooja opens a big box every day.” (a) Pooja (b) box (c) big (d) opens
  38. 38.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Karan buys a small toy every day.” (a) Karan (b) small (c) buys (d) toy
  39. 39.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kunal eats a juicy mango every day.” (a) juicy (b) mango (c) eats (d) Kunal
  40. 40.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Yash kicks a red ball every day.” (a) red (b) kicks (c) Yash (d) ball

Answer key

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

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