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English grammar lesson 4: Verbs: action words · Set 974 · 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)? “Rahul sings a happy song every day.” (a) song (b) Rahul (c) happy (d) sings
  2. 2.Pick the action word: Meera ___ the book every day. (a) new (b) reads (c) quickly
  3. 3.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Priya carried a heavy bag yesterday.” (a) carried (b) bag (c) heavy (d) Priya
  4. 4.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kabir kicks a big ball every day.” (a) Kabir (b) big (c) ball (d) kicks
  5. 5.Pick the action word: Kunal ___ the kite every day. (a) slowly (b) red (c) flies
  6. 6.Pick the action word: Kunal ___ the mango every day. (a) juicy (b) slowly (c) eats
  7. 7.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Omkar opens a big box every day.” (a) box (b) opens (c) Omkar (d) big
  8. 8.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aditya sings a happy song every day.” (a) sings (b) Aditya (c) happy (d) song
  9. 9.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Omkar bought a small toy yesterday.” (a) small (b) Omkar (c) bought (d) toy
  10. 10.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Myra ate a juicy mango yesterday.” (a) juicy (b) mango (c) Myra (d) ate
  11. 11.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Farhan read a funny book yesterday.” (a) book (b) Farhan (c) read (d) funny
  12. 12.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Sneha writes a short letter every day.” (a) letter (b) Sneha (c) short (d) writes
  13. 13.Pick the action word: Ananya ___ the book every day. (a) happily (b) reads (c) funny
  14. 14.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Farhan bought a new toy yesterday.” (a) bought (b) Farhan (c) toy (d) new
  15. 15.Pick the action word: Dev ___ the wall every day. (a) happily (b) tall (c) paints
  16. 16.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Omkar reads a new book every day.” (a) reads (b) new (c) book (d) Omkar
  17. 17.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Arjun kicks a red ball every day.” (a) red (b) kicks (c) ball (d) Arjun
  18. 18.Pick the action word: Vivaan ___ the book every day. (a) happily (b) reads (c) funny
  19. 19.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ishaan buys a small toy every day.” (a) toy (b) small (c) buys (d) Ishaan
  20. 20.Pick the action word: Kavya ___ the book every day. (a) slowly (b) reads (c) funny
  21. 21.Pick the action word: Diya ___ the box every day. (a) small (b) opens (c) happily
  22. 22.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kabir sings a happy song every day.” (a) Kabir (b) sings (c) happy (d) song
  23. 23.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Rohan sings a sweet song every day.” (a) sings (b) Rohan (c) song (d) sweet
  24. 24.Pick the action word: Rahul ___ the letter every day. (a) long (b) writes (c) happily
  25. 25.Pick the action word: Omkar ___ the book every day. (a) happily (b) reads (c) new
  26. 26.Pick the action word: Rohan ___ the toy every day. (a) new (b) quickly (c) buys
  27. 27.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Farhan ate a ripe mango yesterday.” (a) mango (b) ate (c) Farhan (d) ripe
  28. 28.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Riya flew a red kite yesterday.” (a) red (b) Riya (c) kite (d) flew
  29. 29.Pick the action word: Nisha ___ the box every day. (a) opens (b) big (c) happily
  30. 30.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Diya reads a new book every day.” (a) new (b) reads (c) book (d) Diya
  31. 31.Pick the action word: Ishaan ___ the wall every day. (a) paints (b) happily (c) long
  32. 32.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Yash flew a red kite yesterday.” (a) Yash (b) kite (c) red (d) flew
  33. 33.Pick the action word: Zoya ___ the book every day. (a) reads (b) slowly (c) funny
  34. 34.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Ira carried a big bag yesterday.” (a) big (b) Ira (c) bag (d) carried
  35. 35.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Kavya kicks a red ball every day.” (a) kicks (b) Kavya (c) red (d) ball
  36. 36.Pick the action word: Nisha ___ the picture every day. (a) draws (b) slowly (c) colourful
  37. 37.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Aarav opened a small box yesterday.” (a) Aarav (b) box (c) opened (d) small
  38. 38.Which word is the verb (action word)? “Yash writes a long letter every day.” (a) long (b) writes (c) Yash (d) letter
  39. 39.Pick the action word: Aditya ___ the book every day. (a) funny (b) reads (c) slowly
  40. 40.Pick the action word: Rahul ___ the wall every day. (a) long (b) paints (c) happily

Answer key

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

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