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Verbs Quiz for Grade 3

10 english questions on verbs with answers, written for Grade 3. Use it as it is, change any question, print it with an answer key, or give it online and let it grade itself.

1.
Which word is a verb in this sentence: "The dog runs fast."? (Multiple choice)
  1. runs
  2. dog
  3. fast
  4. The
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runs

A verb shows an action, and 'runs' is the action the dog is doing.
2.
Choose the verb in this sentence: "She eats an apple every day." (Multiple choice)
  1. every
  2. eats
  3. She
  4. apple
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eats

The word 'eats' shows the action happening in the sentence.
3.
Which sentence contains a verb? (Multiple choice)
  1. A big tree.
  2. My red book.
  3. The cat is sleeping.
  4. The blue sky.
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The cat is sleeping.

The sentence 'The cat is sleeping.' has the verb 'is sleeping' showing action.
4.
What is the verb in this sentence: "They play soccer after school."? (Multiple choice)
  1. They
  2. soccer
  3. after
  4. play
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play

The word 'play' tells what action they are doing.
5.
Which word is NOT a verb? (Multiple choice)
  1. run
  2. jump
  3. happy
  4. swim
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happy

'Happy' is an adjective, not a verb.
6.
The word 'talk' is a verb. (True or false)
  1. True
  2. False
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True

'Talk' shows an action, so it is a verb.
7.
In the sentence 'The flowers bloom in spring,' the word 'flowers' is a verb. (True or false)
  1. True
  2. False
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False

'Flowers' is a noun, not a verb.
8.
Name the verb in this sentence: "I read books every night." (Identification)
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read

The verb 'read' shows the action of the subject.
9.
The word _____ shows action in the sentence: "He runs fast." (Fill in the blank)
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runs

The word 'runs' is the action word or verb in the sentence.
10.
Match each word with its type (Verb or Not Verb). (Matching type)
1. jump
A. Not Verb
2. blue
B. Not Verb
3. sing
C. Verb
4. happy
D. Verb
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1 = Verb; 2 = Not Verb; 3 = Verb; 4 = Not Verb

Verbs show actions, while 'blue' and 'happy' are not verbs.