Understanding Action Verbs

What is the primary function of an action verb?

• To describe a noun

• To tell what a noun does

• To identify a noun

• To replace a noun

Which of the following is an action verb for a teacher?

• Teaches

• Rings

• Sells

• Eats

What action verb describes what a gas station does?

• Runs

• Swims

• Sells

• Reads

Which action verb is associated with an alarm clock?

• Grows

• Ticks

• Speaks

• Helps

What action verb describes what a rat does in the example?

• Sings

• Reads

• Runs

• Eats

In the example, what action verb is used for a dog?

• Swims

• Sells

• Runs

• Reads

What action verb is used for a lady in the example?

• Flies

• Sings

• Reads

• Eats

In the action verb game, which word is the action verb in 'The little girl sang'?

• Girl

• The

• Little

• Sang

In the sentence 'He speaks to his mother', which word is the action verb?

• He

• To

• Speaks

• Mother

What action verb is used in the sentence 'They grow flowers'?

• The

• Flowers

• Grow

• They