Exercise 2: Action Verbs | Practice Test Online

Question 1:  Which of the following is an example of a transitive verb?

(A) Run

(B) Laugh

(C) Eat

(D) Sit

Correct Answer: 1C

Question 2:  Identify the action verb in the sentence: 'The children are playing in the garden.'

(A) The

(B) Children

(C) Playing

(D) Garden

Correct Answer: 2C

Question 3:  Choose the action verb in the sentence: 'She writes stories for her blog.'

(A) She

(B) Writes

(C) Stories

(D) Blog

Correct Answer: 3B

Question 4:  In the sentence, 'The chef prepared a delicious meal,' what is the action verb?

(A) The

(B) Chef

(C) Prepared

(D) Delicious

Correct Answer: 4C

Question 5:  Which word functions as the action verb in the sentence: 'He paints beautiful landscapes.'

(A) He

(B) Paints

(C) Beautiful

(D) Landscapes

Correct Answer: 5B

Question 6:  Select the action verb in the sentence: 'They danced joyfully at the wedding.'

(A) They

(B) Danced

(C) Joyfully

(D) Wedding

Correct Answer: 6B

Question 7:  Identify the action verb in the sentence: 'The students wrote essays for their assignment.'

(A) The

(B) Students

(C) Wrote

(D) Essays

Correct Answer: 7C

Question 8:  Which of the following is an example of an intransitive verb?

(A) Swim

(B) Jump

(C) Cry

(D) Listen

Correct Answer: 8C

Question 9:  In the sentence, 'The birds chirp loudly in the morning,' what is the action verb?

(A) The

(B) Birds

(C) Chirp

(D) Loudly

Correct Answer: 9C

Question 10:  Select the action verb in the sentence: 'She runs marathons for charity.'

(A) She

(B) Runs

(C) Marathons

(D) Charity

Correct Answer: 10B