A verb shows what a person or thing does, what a person or thing is or what a person or thing has.
Exercises
Q. Fill in the blanks with suitable verbs.
- The girls __________ in the garden.
- George __________ very hard.
- Harry __________ for a walk every day.
- The baby is __________.
- He __________ good poems.
Answer
- are
- works
- goes
- crying
- reads
Q. Underline the verbs in the following sentences.
- The lady entered the kitchen.
- They are playing in the garden.
- Mary and Emma are shaking hands.
- The dog is following the old man.
- The policeman has caught a thief.
Answer
- The lady entered the kitchen.
- They are playing in the garden.
- Mary and Emma are shaking hands.
- The dog is following the old man.
- The policeman has caught a thief.
Q. Write verbs for the following nouns.
- dancers
- rivers
- cricketers
- chefs
- singers
Answer
- dance
- flow
- play
- cook
- sing