Action Verbs Quiz

What is an action verb?

• A word that describes a noun

• A word that shows an action

• A word that describes an adjective

• A word that shows a place

Which of the following is an action verb?

• Seven

• Family

• Swim

• Lamp

Find the action verb in the following list: book, smile, grow, lamp.

• Book

• Smile

• Lamp

• Grow

Which of the following words is NOT an action verb?

• Speak

• Imagine

• Shoes

• Laugh

Identify the action verb in the following list: run, apple, chair, dance.

• Run

• Apple

• Chair

• Dance

Which of the following sentences contains an action verb?

• The cat is fluffy.

• She sings beautifully.

• The sky is blue.

• He is tall.

Choose the action verb from the following words: table, jump, blue, quickly.

• Table

• Jump

• Blue

• Quickly

What is the action verb in the sentence?
My mother carried the platter.

• My
• mother
• carried
• platter

What is the action verb in the sentence?

Children are reading books in the library.

• in

• the

• children

• reading

Identify the red word: For Thanksgiving, I plan to go to New York City.

• adjective

• action verb

• noun

• adverb