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Action Verbs

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Identify the verb in this sentence:
Billy jumped over the fence.
a)
Billy
b)
jumped
c)
over
d)
fence
2.
Identify the verb in this sentence:
Sarah voted for the very first time!
a)
voted
b)
Sarah
c)
first
d)
very
3.
Identify the verb in this sentence:
The students studied for the test.
a)
The
b)
test
c)
studied
d)
students
4.
Identify the verb in this sentence:
The lost child looked scared.
a)
lost
b)
looked
c)
child
d)
scared
5.

What is the verb in the sentence below?

Yesterday we worked in the yard.

a)

yesterday

b)

we

c)

worked

d)

in

6.

What is the verb in the sentence below?

Sally and John caught the lightning bug in a jar.

a)

and

b)

caught

c)

lightning

d)

in

7.

Which verb best fits in the blank?

Last night, we _______ on the phone for hours.

a)

talk

b)

talked

c)

will talk

d)

talks

8.

Identify the verb in this sentence.

The man drove to the store.

a)

Man

b)

To

c)

Drove

d)

Store

9.

Identify the verb.

I ran through the field.

a)

through

b)

ran

c)

field

d)

I

10.
What is the action verb in the sentence?
I believe it will rain today.
a)
believe
b)
will
c)
rain
d)
today
11.
What is the action verb in the sentence?
My mother carried the platter.
a)
My
b)
mother
c)
carried
d)
platter
12.

What is a verb?

a)

A describing word

b)

A word used to show action or state of being

c)

A person, place, thing, or idea

d)

A connecting word

13.

Which word is the verb in this sentence?


Candace runs to the store.

a)

to

b)

the

c)

runs

d)

store

14.

Which word is the verb in this sentence?


Perry the Platypus battles Dr. Doofenschmirtz.

a)

the

b)

battles

c)

Dr.

d)

Perry

15.
What is the verb in this sentence?
Sal listens to his favorite song.
a)
listens
b)
Sal
c)
song
d)
favorite
16.
What is the correct verb in this sentence?
Craig hits the baseball over the fence.
a)
fence
b)
over
c)
baseball
d)
hits