Action Verbs — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which word is the action verb in this sentence? "The boy kicked the ball over the fence."
A) boy
B) kicked
C) ball
D) fence
Kicked is the action verb because it tells the action the boy performed.
2. Which word is the action verb? "The rabbit hops through the garden every morning."
A) rabbit
B) garden
C) hops
D) morning
Hops is the action verb because it tells what the rabbit does.
3. Which sentence uses an action verb correctly?
A) The lamp happy brightly.
B) The dog barked at the mailman.
C) The chair very tall.
D) The book on the table.
This sentence correctly uses the action verb barked to tell what the dog did.
4. How many action verbs are in this sentence? "She ran to the store and bought some milk."
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) None
There are two action verbs: ran (the running action) and bought (the buying action).
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. In "The cat climbed the tree," the action verb is climbed.
Climbed is the action verb because it tells the action the cat performed.
2. In "She writes in her journal," the action verb is writes.
Writes is the action verb because it tells what she does.
3. The word "run" is a verb because it shows action.
Run is a verb because it describes an action that someone can perform.
4. In "They laughed at the funny joke," the verb is laughed.
Laughed is the action verb because it tells what they did.
5. A sentence needs a verb to tell what the subject does.
Every complete sentence needs a verb to express the action or state of the subject.