Quiz

Verbs
Level A
Circle the right answer for each question.

1) Which is the verb in this sentence?

The children opened the box.

A) The
B) children
C) opened
D) box

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2) Which is the verb in this sentence?

Simon ate the sandwich.

A) Simon
B) sandwich
C) the
D) ate

3) Which is the verb in this sentence?

She walks to college.

A) college
B) she
C) walks
D) to

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4) Which of these words is a verb?

A) jump
B) Anne

5) Which of these words is a verb?

A) they
B) cook

6) Which of these words is a verb?

A) ten
B) buy

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Quiz
Verbs
Level B
Circle the right answer for each question.

1) Is this an instruction?

I love the cinema.

A) yes
B) no

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2) Is this an instruction?

Open the box.

A) yes
B) no

3) Is this an instruction?

Cut the ribbon.

A) yes
B) no

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4) Is this an instruction?

They painted our house red.

A) yes
B) no

5) Is this an instruction?

The bear looks sad.

A) yes
B) no

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6) Is this an instruction?

Walk to the traffic lights.

A) yes
B) no

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Quiz
Verbs
Level C
Circle the right answer for each question.

1) Add the verb to this sentence.

We ______ to the shops.

A) they
B) drove
C) red
D) peach

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2) Add the verb to this sentence.

Now ______ the onions and add to the pan.

A) chop
B) danced
C) Emma
D) car

3) Add the verb to this sentence.

Eva ______ fruit every morning.

A) wait
B) yellow
C) eats
D) he

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4) Add the verb to this sentence.

_______ out when you cross the road.

A) Walked
B) Watch
C) Wildflower
D) Ham

5) Add the verb to this sentence.

______ your room.

A) Tidy
B) Opened
C) Alfred
D) Why

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6) Add the verb to this sentence.

I really _______ she gets here on time.

A) carrots
B) strawberry
C) smile
D) hope

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Quiz - answers
Verbs
Level A

1) The children opened the box.

Which is the verb in this sentence?
The correct answer is C. The verb is 'opened'.

2) Simon ate the sandwich.

Which is the verb in this sentence?
The correct answer is D. The verb is 'ate'.

3) She walks to college.

Which is the verb in this sentence?
The correct answer is C. The verb is 'walks'.

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4) Which of these words is a verb?

The correct answer is A. The verb is 'jump'.

5) Which of these words is a verb?

The correct answer is B. The verb is 'cook'.

6) Which of these words is a verb?

The correct answer is B. The verb is 'buy'.

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Quiz - answers
Verbs
Level B

1) I love the cinema.

Is this an instruction?
The correct answer is B. The answer is 'no'. It is not an instruction.

2) Open the box.

Is this an instruction?
The correct answer is A. This is an instruction.

3) Cut the ribbon.

Is this an instruction?
The correct answer is A. This is an instruction.

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4) They painted our house red.

Is this an instruction?
The correct answer is B. This is not an instruction.

5) The bear looks sad.

Is this an instruction?
The correct answer is B. This is not an instruction.

6) Walk to the traffic lights.

Is this an instruction?
The correct answer is A. This is an instruction.

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Quiz - answers
Verbs
Level C

1) Add the verb to this sentence.

We _____ to the shops.
The correct answer is B. The right answer is 'drove'. We drove to the
shops.

2) Add the verb to this sentence.

Now ____ the onions and add to the pan.
The correct answer is A. The right answer is 'chop'. Now chop the
onions and add to the pan.

3) Add the verb to this sentence.

Eva _____ fruit every morning.
The correct answer is C. The right answer is 'eats'. Eva eats fruit
every morning.

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4) Add the verb to this sentence.

_______ out when you cross the road.
The correct answer is B. 'Watch' is the verb. Watch out when you
cross the road.

5) Add the verb to this sentence.

______ your room.
The correct answer is A. 'Tidy' is the verb. Tidy your room.

6) Add the verb to this sentence.

I really _______ she gets here on time.
The correct answer is D. The right answer is 'hope'. I really hope she
gets here on time.

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