Examples of Descriptive Verbs in Sentences for Grade 4 ELA

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🏃 Descriptive verbs, also known as action verbs, show what the subject is doing. They add detail and make sentences more interesting.
• ✍️ Unlike linking verbs (like 'is' or 'are'), descriptive verbs show action.
• 🎨 Good descriptive verbs help the reader visualize the action. For example, instead of saying 'The dog went,' you could say 'The dog sprinted.'
• 💡 To identify descriptive verbs, ask yourself: 'What is the subject doing?'

📝 Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following sentences contains a descriptive verb?
   1. The flower is yellow.
   2. The cat sleeps on the rug.
   3. They are friends.
   4. The sky is blue.
2. Choose the sentence with the strongest descriptive verb:
   1. The bird went to the tree.
   2. The bird flew to the tree.
   3. The bird was at the tree.
   4. The bird liked the tree.
3. Which verb best describes someone who is very tired?
   1. Walked
   2. Ran
   3. Staggered
   4. Sat
4. Identify the descriptive verb in the following sentence: 'The chef chopped the vegetables quickly.'
   1. The
   2. Chef
   3. Chopped
   4. Quickly
5. Which of these sentences uses a descriptive verb to show excitement?
   1. She felt happy.
   2. She jumped for joy.
   3. She was excited.
   4. She seemed pleased.
6. Select the sentence where the descriptive verb shows a quiet action:
   1. The lion roared.
   2. The mouse squeaked.
   3. The children shouted.
   4. The wind whispered.
7. Which descriptive verb best completes this sentence: 'The river _____ through the valley.'?
   1. Is
   2. Flowed
   3. Was
   4. Appeared