Grade 4 Grammar Quiz on Verbs - Practice identifying action verbs and subjects in sentences.

Let's solve this Grade 4 Grammar Quiz step by step, focusing on verbs and subjects.

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A. Circle the action verb in each sentence.

An action verb is a word that shows what the subject is doing. It expresses physical or mental actions.

1. The brown cow is sleeping in the barn.
- Action verb: sleeping
*(Note: "is" is an auxiliary verb; "sleeping" is the main action verb.)*

2. The phone was ringing very loudly.
- Action verb: ringing
*(Again, "was" is helping, but "ringing" is the action.)*

3. Mom and dad are shopping at the supermarket.
- Action verb: shopping

4. Can you write your name?
- Action verb: write
*(“Can” is a modal verb; “write” is the main action verb.)*

✔ Answers for A:
1. sleeping
2. ringing
3. shopping
4. write

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B. Write the subject of each sentence.

The subject is who or what the sentence is about — usually the person, animal, or thing performing the action.

1. She does not like coffee.
- Subject: She

2. Bats hunt for food at night.
- Subject: Bats

3. The girl is reading a book.
- Subject: The girl

4. The white clouds are floating in the sky.
- Subject: The white clouds

5. A tiny red crab ran over my feet.
- Subject: A tiny red crab

✔ Answers for B:
1. She
2. Bats
3. The girl
4. The white clouds
5. A tiny red crab

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✔ Final Answers:

#### A. Circle the action verb:
1. sleeping
2. ringing
3. shopping
4. write

#### B. Write the subject:
1. She
2. Bats
3. The girl
4. The white clouds
5. A tiny red crab

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💡 Tips for students:
- Look for the doing word to find the action verb.
- Ask: *"Who or what is doing the action?"* → That’s the subject.
- Sometimes verbs are in present continuous (e.g., *is sleeping*) or past tense (e.g., *ran*), but the main action word is still the verb.

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