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English grammar lesson 4: Verbs: action words · Set 947 · 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 wall every day. (a) paints (b) tall (c) slowly
  2. 2.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera painted a tall wall yesterday.” (a) Meera (b) painted (c) wall (d) tall
  3. 3.Pick the action word: Pooja ___ the box every day. (a) slowly (b) opens (c) small
  4. 4.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ananya read a new book yesterday.” (a) Ananya (b) read (c) new (d) book
  5. 5.Pick the action word: Myra ___ the mango every day. (a) eats (b) quickly (c) ripe
  6. 6.Pick the action word: Yash ___ the book every day. (a) funny (b) quickly (c) reads
  7. 7.Pick the action word: Aditya ___ the book every day. (a) reads (b) happily (c) funny
  8. 8.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Priya painted a tall wall yesterday.” (a) Priya (b) wall (c) tall (d) painted
  9. 9.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Yash carried a big bag yesterday.” (a) bag (b) big (c) Yash (d) carried
  10. 10.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kunal reads a funny book every day.” (a) reads (b) Kunal (c) funny (d) book
  11. 11.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aarav sings a sweet song every day.” (a) sweet (b) sings (c) Aarav (d) song
  12. 12.Pick the action word: Dev ___ the mango every day. (a) quickly (b) eats (c) ripe
  13. 13.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Neel bought a small toy yesterday.” (a) toy (b) small (c) bought (d) Neel
  14. 14.Pick the action word: Aisha ___ the bag every day. (a) big (b) slowly (c) carries
  15. 15.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Pooja kicked a big ball yesterday.” (a) Pooja (b) kicked (c) ball (d) big
  16. 16.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Karan carried a heavy bag yesterday.” (a) bag (b) Karan (c) carried (d) heavy
  17. 17.Pick the action word: Aditya ___ the letter every day. (a) happily (b) short (c) writes
  18. 18.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Arjun carried a heavy bag yesterday.” (a) heavy (b) bag (c) Arjun (d) carried
  19. 19.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Yash read a funny book yesterday.” (a) funny (b) book (c) Yash (d) read
  20. 20.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Karan ate a juicy mango yesterday.” (a) Karan (b) juicy (c) ate (d) mango
  21. 21.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Myra writes a long letter every day.” (a) long (b) letter (c) writes (d) Myra
  22. 22.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Meera sang a sweet song yesterday.” (a) sweet (b) Meera (c) sang (d) song
  23. 23.Pick the action word: Sneha ___ the ball every day. (a) slowly (b) red (c) kicks
  24. 24.Pick the action word: Kunal ___ the toy every day. (a) small (b) buys (c) slowly
  25. 25.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Neel paints a tall wall every day.” (a) Neel (b) wall (c) tall (d) paints
  26. 26.Pick the action word: Zoya ___ the bag every day. (a) big (b) quickly (c) carries
  27. 27.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Saanvi sang a happy song yesterday.” (a) Saanvi (b) song (c) happy (d) sang
  28. 28.Pick the action word: Isha ___ the bag every day. (a) slowly (b) carries (c) heavy
  29. 29.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Zoya bought a new toy yesterday.” (a) toy (b) new (c) Zoya (d) bought
  30. 30.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ishaan wrote a short letter yesterday.” (a) wrote (b) letter (c) Ishaan (d) short
  31. 31.Pick the action word: Diya ___ the box every day. (a) happily (b) big (c) opens
  32. 32.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Tara kicked a red ball yesterday.” (a) ball (b) Tara (c) red (d) kicked
  33. 33.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Neel writes a short letter every day.” (a) short (b) letter (c) writes (d) Neel
  34. 34.Pick the action word: Isha ___ the book every day. (a) funny (b) slowly (c) reads
  35. 35.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Neel painted a tall wall yesterday.” (a) tall (b) wall (c) Neel (d) painted
  36. 36.Pick the action word: Aisha ___ the ball every day. (a) red (b) kicks (c) slowly
  37. 37.Pick the action word: Nisha ___ the bag every day. (a) happily (b) heavy (c) carries
  38. 38.Pick the action word: Kunal ___ the letter every day. (a) writes (b) quickly (c) long
  39. 39.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aisha draws a colourful picture every day.” (a) picture (b) draws (c) colourful (d) Aisha
  40. 40.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Sneha read a funny book yesterday.” (a) funny (b) book (c) read (d) Sneha

Answer key

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

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