ACTION VERBS

Which of the following is an action verb?

• Beautifull

• run

• quickly

• happy

Answer explanation

The action verb in the choices is 'run', which describes a physical action. 'Beautifull' is an adjective, 'quickly' is an adverb, and 'happy' is also an adjective, making 'run' the only correct answer.

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

• She

• sings

• beautifully

• none

Answer explanation

The action verb in the sentence "She sings beautifully" is "sings". It describes the action performed by the subject "She". "Beautifully" is an adverb modifying how she sings, not an action verb.

Which sentence contains an action verb?

• The cat is sleepy.

• The dog barks loudly.

• The sky is blue.

• The cake is delicious.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'The dog barks loudly.' contains the action verb 'barks', indicating an action performed by the subject (the dog). The other sentences describe states or qualities without action verbs.

Choose the action verb in the sentence: "They danced all night."

• They

• 
• all

• night

Which of the following words is NOT an action verb?

• Jump

• eat

• think

• very

Answer explanation

The word 'very' is an adverb, which modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, but it does not express an action itself. In contrast, 'jump', 'eat', and 'think' are all action verbs.

Identify the action verb in the sentence: "He writes a letter."

• He

• writes

• a

• letter

Answer explanation

The action verb in the sentence "He writes a letter" is "writes". It describes the action being performed by the subject "He". The other words serve different grammatical functions.

Which sentence contains an action verb?

• 
• The book is interesting.

• The car is red.

• The weather is cold.

Choose the action verb in the sentence: "We will travel to Paris."

• We

• will

• travel

• Paris

Answer explanation

The action verb in the sentence "We will travel to Paris" is "travel". It indicates the action being performed, while "we" is the subject, "will" is a modal verb, and "Paris" is a noun.

Which of the following is an action verb?

• Sleep

• beautifully

• quickly

• happy

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Sleep' because it is an action verb that describes the act of resting. The other options are not action verbs: 'beautifully' and 'quickly' are adverbs, while 'happy' is an adjective.

Identify the action verb in the sentence: "She reads every day."

• She

• reads

• every

• day

Answer explanation

The action verb in the sentence "She reads every day" is "reads". It describes the action that the subject "She" is performing, making it the correct choice.