Verbs: Action Words — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the correct answer for each question.
1. Which word is a verb?
A) flower
B) soft
C) climbs
D) blue
Climbs is a verb because it tells an action someone does.
2. Which sentence has the verb in the present tense?
A) She ran home.
B) She runs home.
C) She will run home.
D) She had run home.
Runs is in the present tense because the action is happening now.
3. Which word completes the sentence? 'They ___ every morning.'
A) runs
B) run
C) running
D) runned
Run is correct because they means more than one person, so no s is needed.
4. Which word is NOT a verb?
A) write
B) lamp
C) eat
D) sleep
Lamp is not a verb because it names a thing, not an action.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word on the line.
1. In 'The girls danced on stage,' the verb is danced.
Danced is the verb because it tells what the girls did on stage.
2. The verb 'will sing' tells the action will happen in the future.
Will sing is a future tense verb, which means the singing has not happened yet.
3. He rides his bike to the park. (rides / ride)
Rides is correct because he is one person, so the verb needs an s at the end.
4. We eat our lunch at noon. (eats / eat)
Eat is correct because we means more than one person, so no s is needed.
5. In 'She helped her mom yesterday,' the verb is helped.
Helped is the verb because it tells what she did in the past.