Identifying Action Verbs

Front

What is an action verb?

Back

An action verb is a word that describes a physical or mental action. Examples include 'run', 'think', and 'jump'.

Front

Identify the action verb in the sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

Back

chased

Front

Which of the following is an action verb? 'dance', 'the', 'quickly', 'and'

Back

dance

Front

Identify the action verb in the sentence: 'She sings beautifully.'

Back

sings

Front

What is the difference between an action verb and a linking verb?

Back

An action verb shows what someone or something does, while a linking verb connects the subject to additional information about the subject.

Front

Identify the action verbs in the sentence: 'He ran and jumped over the fence.'

Back

ran, jumped

Front

Which of the following is NOT an action verb? 'swim', 'happy', 'write', 'play'

Back

happy

Front

Identify the action verb in the sentence: 'They are playing soccer.'

Back

playing

Front

What is a transitive verb?

Back

A transitive verb is an action verb that requires one or more objects. For example, in 'She kicked the ball', 'kicked' is transitive.

Front

Identify the action verb in the sentence: 'The teacher explained the lesson.'

Back

explained