Action Verb Examples for Grade 4 Sentences

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🏃‍♀️ Action verbs show what someone or something is doing. They bring energy to your sentences!
• ✍️ Action verbs can be in the past, present, or future tense.
• 🎤 Examples of action verbs: *run*, *jump*, *sing*, *write*, *eat*, *read*, *draw*, *think*, *sleep*, *explore*.
• 📖 To find an action verb, ask yourself: "What is the subject *doing*?"
• 💡 Action verbs are the opposite of linking verbs (like *is*, *are*, *was*, *were*), which describe a state of being.

✏️ Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following sentences contains an action verb?
   1. A. The sky is blue.
   2. B. My dog is fluffy.
   3. C. The bird sings beautifully.
   4. D. She was tired.
2. Identify the action verb in the following sentence: "The children play in the park."
   1. A. The
   2. B. Children
   3. C. Play
   4. D. Park
3. Which word is NOT an action verb?
   1. A. Dance
   2. B. Become
   3. C. Cook
   4. D. Build
4. Choose the sentence that uses an action verb in the past tense.
   1. A. I will paint a picture.
   2. B. She is reading a book.
   3. C. He walked to school yesterday.
   4. D. They are swimming in the pool.
5. What is the action verb in the sentence: "The artist painted a colorful mural."
   1. A. Artist
   2. B. A
   3. C. Colorful
   4. D. Painted
6. Select the sentence that uses an action verb correctly.
   1. A. They is happy.
   2. B. He are running fast.
   3. C. I am eat pizza.
   4. D. We learn new things.
7. Which sentence contains two action verbs?
   1. A. The sun is bright.
   2. B. The cat sleeps all day.
   3. C. The chef cooked and served the meal.
   4. D. The flower is red.