Action Verbs with Pictures

A verb is a word that...

• describes a noun

• is a person, place, or thing

• shows action, what someone/ something is doing

• describes a verb

Which is the correct verb in this sentence?

Craig hits the baseball over the fence.

• fence

• over

• baseball

• hits

Which is the verb in the sentence?

Can we ride our bikes to the park?

• we

• ride

• bikes

Which of the following is an action verb?

• Run

• Beautiful

• Quickly

• Happiness

Identify the action verb in the sentence: 'The cat jumps over the wall.'

• Cat

• Jumps

• Over

• Wall

Choose the sentence that contains an action verb.

• The sky is blue.

• She sings beautifully.

• The book is on the table.

• He is tall.

What is the action verb in this sentence: 'They are playing soccer in the park.'

• They

• Playing

• Soccer

• Park

Which picture best represents the action verb 'swim'?

• A person running

• A person swimming

• A person reading

• A person sleeping

Select the action verb in the following sentence: 'The dog barks loudly at strangers.'

• Dog

• Barks

• Loudly

• Strangers

Which of the following sentences uses an action verb?

• The flowers are red.

• The dog runs fast.

• The cake is sweet.

• The chair is wooden.