Mastering Action Verbs

Identify the action verb in this sentence: The dog barks loudly.

• sleeps

• jumps

• barks

• runs

Choose the action verb: She quickly ran to the store.

• walked

• strolled

• jogged

• ran

What is the action verb in: They are playing soccer in the park?

• running

• kicking

• playing

• watching

Find the action verb: The teacher explains the lesson clearly.

• teaches

• describes

• clarifies

• explains

Select the action verb: He writes a letter to his friend.

• writes

• delivers

• sends

• reads

Identify the action verb: The children laughed at the joke.

• children

• at

• joke

• laughed

What is the action verb in: She dances beautifully at the recital?

• sings

• dances

• recital

• beautifully

Choose the action verb: The cat jumped over the fence.

• jumped

• over

• cat

• fence

Find the action verb: We will travel to the mountains this summer.

• travel

• hike

• explore

• visit

Select the action verb: He painted the fence yesterday.

• select

• painted

• fence

• yesterday