Verbs — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word on the line.
1. In the sentence 'The dog runs fast,' the verb is runs.
'runs' is the verb in this sentence. It tells what the dog does.
2. In 'The bird sings a song,' the action word is sings.
'sings' is the action word (verb). It tells what the bird does.
3. A verb tells what someone is or does.
A verb tells what someone is or does. 'is' is a state-of-being verb; 'run' is an action verb.
4. In 'She eats an apple,' the verb is eats.
'eats' is the verb — it tells what she does.
5. The word 'jumped' tells an action that happened in the past.
'jumped' is past tense — it tells about something that already happened.
6. In 'They play at the park,' the verb is play.
'play' is the verb — it tells what they do.
7. A verb shows action in a sentence.
A verb shows action (or a state of being) in a sentence.
8. In 'He reads a book,' the word 'reads' is a verb.
'reads' is a verb — it tells what he does.
9. Verbs can also show a state of being, like the word is.
'is' is a state-of-being verb. It tells what something is, not what it does.
Part B: Match the Sentences
Match each sentence to the verb it contains.
1.
The cat sleeps on the mat.
→ sleeps
draws
Birds fly in the sky.
→ fly
fly
She draws a picture.
→ draws
eat
We eat lunch together.
→ eat
sleeps
sleeps (cat action), fly (birds action), draws (she action), eat (we action).