Action Verbs Quiz

What does a verb tell us?

• What the subject does

• What the subject looks like

• What the subject eats

• What the subject wears

What is an action verb?

• A word that describes a noun

• A word that tells what the subject does, did, or will do

• A word that describes an adjective

• A word that tells what the subject likes

What can action verbs show?

• Colors

• Sizes

• Tenses

• Shapes

Which of the following is an example of a past tense action verb?

• Runs

• Gave

• Will eat

• Is singing

Which sentence contains a future tense action verb?

• The dog barks loudly.

• She will dance at the party.

• He ate his lunch quickly.

• They are playing outside.

In the sentence "The angry baby cries loudly for her bottle," what is the action verb?

• Angry

• Cries

• Loudly

• Bottle

In the sentence "The weatherman will predict the weather," what tense is the action verb?

• Past

• Present

• Future

• Continuous

What is the action verb in the sentence "She played the piano beautifully"?

• Played

• Piano

• Beautifully

• She

In the sentence "Scientists will search for the tomb," what is the tense of the action verb?

• Past

• Present

• Future

• Perfect

What is the action verb in the sentence "The audience laughed at the comedian's jokes"?

• Audience

• Laughed

• Comedian

• Jokes