Verb completion exercise worksheet for students to practice identifying and writing action words.

Let’s go through each sentence one by one and think about what verb makes sense.

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1. Dylan went for a ______________ on his bicycle.
→ When you ride a bike, you often say “went for a ride.” That fits perfectly.
✔ ride

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2. Sophie enjoyed ______________ her crunchy crisps.
→ You enjoy *eating* food. Crisps are snacks — so she ate them.
✔ eating

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3. Martin and Jane are going to ______________ tennis.
→ You play tennis. So they’re going to *play* it.
✔ play

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4. Anna put on her ballet shoes and began to ______________.
→ Ballet shoes = dancing. She began to dance.
✔ dance

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5. The children ______________ at the funny clown.
→ If something is funny, people usually laugh. So: laughed at the clown.
✔ laughed

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6. “Ouch, I’ve hurt my leg!” ______________ the little boy.
→ He said this because he was in pain. So: cried or shouted? But “cried” fits better with “ouch”.
Actually, “said” also works — but since it’s an emotional reaction, “cried” is more vivid. However, let’s check grammar: The blank comes after the quote, so we need a reporting verb like “said”, “shouted”, or “cried”. All could work, but “said” is safest and most common in school exercises.
Wait — looking again: “‘Ouch...’ ________ the little boy.” This is dialogue tag structure. Common verbs here: said, cried, exclaimed. Since he’s hurt, “cried” is good. But let’s pick the simplest correct answer: said is always acceptable. Actually, many worksheets expect “said” unless context strongly suggests otherwise. Let’s go with said to be safe.
But wait — “cried” matches the emotion better. Let me double-check: In primary level, both are accepted, but “cried” shows understanding of context. I’ll choose cried.
Actually, let’s stick with said — it’s neutral and always correct. Hmm. Looking at similar problems, “said” is standard. Final decision: said

Wait — no! Let’s think: The boy is hurting himself — he’s likely crying out. “Cried” is better. But let’s see sentence 7–9 first.

Actually, let’s look up common usage: In children’s books, “‘Ouch!’ cried the boy” is very common. So I’ll go with cried.

✔ cried

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7. Mr. Harris ______________ his car to London.
→ He drove his car. Or took? But “drove” is the action verb for operating a car.
✔ drove

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8. The dog ______________ when he saw the cat.
→ Dogs bark when they see cats (sometimes). Or ran? Barked is more specific to seeing a cat.
✔ barked

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9. The birds ______________ across the sky.
→ Birds fly. So: flew.
✔ flew

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Now let’s list all answers clearly:

1. ride
2. eating
3. play
4. dance
5. laughed
6. cried
7. drove
8. barked
9. flew

Double-checking #6: Is “cried” okay? Yes — it means he spoke loudly due to pain. Alternative: “exclaimed” — too advanced. “Said” — possible, but less expressive. “Cried” is best fit.

All others seem solid.

Final Answer:
1. ride
2. eating
3. play
4. dance
5. laughed
6. cried
7. drove
8. barked
9. flew