Worksheet Solutions: Verbs | English Grammar Class 4 PDF Download

Q1: Read the story given below and underline all the verbs in it.

Once, a fox was very hungry. He searched for food. At last he saw a bunch of grapes hanging from a grapevine. His mouth started watering. He wanted to eat the grapes. So, he jumped and jumped, but in vain. But he could not reach the grapes. So, the fox went away saying, “Those grapes are sour.!”
Ans: Once, a fox was very hungry. He searched for food. At last he saw a bunch of grapes hanging from a grapevine. His mouth started watering. He wanted to eat the grapes. So, he jumped and jumped, but in vain. But he could not reach the grapes. So, the fox went away saying, “Those grapes are sour.!” 

Q2: Fill in the blanks with am/is/are/was/were.

(i) We ______ grateful to our teacher.
Ans: We are grateful to our teacher. 

(ii) Shyam ______ now waiting for me at the bus stop.
Ans: Shyam is now waiting for me at the bus stop. (iii) Shivaji ______ a great warrior.
Ans: Shivaji was a great warrior. 

(iv) I ______ studying for competitive exams nowadays.
Ans: I am studying for competitive exams nowadays. 

(v) The math problems ______ solved by the teacher yesterday.
Ans: The math problems were solved by the teacher yesterday. 

(vi) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose ______ a great leader. He ______ still in our hearts. 
Ans: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was a great leader. He is still in our hearts. (vii) You ______ a kid when your elder sister got married.
Ans: You were a kid when your elder sister got married. 

(viii) We ______ the most intelligent creature in this world.
Ans: We are the most intelligent creature in this world. 

Q3: Fill in the blanks with has/have/had.

(i) We ______ a pond behind our house. I enjoy fishing there.
Ans: We have a pond behind our house. I enjoy fishing there. 

(ii) My grandfather died five years ago. He ______ a huge knowledge about mythology.
Ans: My grandfather died five years ago. He had a huge knowledge about mythology. 

(iii) She ______ eaten chicken curry in today’s meal.
Ans: She has eaten chicken curry in today’s meal. (iv) I do not ______ enough money to buy it now.
Ans: I do not have enough money to buy it now. 

(v) Who ______ done the survey in the previous year?
Ans: Who had done the survey in the previous year? 

(vi) I ______ sufficient time to finish my work before tonight.
Ans: I have sufficient time to finish my work before tonight. 

Q4: Fill in the blanks with do/does/did.

(i) I ______ my homework daily in the morning.
Ans: I do my homework daily in the morning. 

(ii) Rahul ______ the work yesterday.
Ans: Rahul did the work yesterday. 

(iii) They ______ this everyday.
Ans: They do this everyday. 

(iv) Bhanu ______ his exercises every morning.
Ans: Bhanu does his exercises every morning. 

(v) I practiced very hard and ______ the act skillfully.
Ans: I practiced very hard and did the act skillfully. 

(vi) Sunny ______ his task carefully.
Ans: Sunny does his task carefully. 

Q5: Read the sentences and write whether the underlined words show being, possession or action.

(i) He plays football very well.
Ans: action 

(ii) Arjun is an honest person.
Ans: being 

(iii) Radha has a flute.
Ans: possession 

(iv) Dipak is travelling to Kolkata.
Ans: action 

(v) I have a pet named Shiro.
Ans: possession 

Q6: Fill in the Blanks.

(i) The cat ___________ (sleep) under the tree.
Ans: The cat slept under the tree.
The action (sleeping) happened in the past, so we use the past tense "slept."

(ii) My friends ___________ (play) soccer in the park every Saturday.
Ans: My friends play soccer in the park every Saturday.
The sentence is in the present tense, and the action is a habitual activity, so we use the base form "play."

(iii) She always ___________ (read) a book before bedtime.
Ans: She always reads a book before bedtime.
The action is a regular habit, so we use the base form "reads."

(iv) We ___________ (visit) our grandparents last weekend.
Ans: We visited our grandparents last weekend.
The action occurred in the past, so we use the past tense "visited."

(v) The birds ___________ (sing) sweetly in the morning.
Ans: The birds sing sweetly in the morning.
The sentence is in the present tense, so we use the base form "sing."

(vi) They ___________ (swim) in the river yesterday.
Ans: They swam in the river yesterday.
The action happened in the past, so we use the past tense "swam."

(vii) The sun ___________ (shine) brightly in the sky.
Ans: The sun shines brightly in the sky.
The sentence is in the present tense, so we use the base form "shines."

(viii) I ___________ (eat) a delicious sandwich for lunch.
Ans: I ate a delicious sandwich for lunch.
The action happened in the past, so we use the past tense "ate."

(ix) The flowers ___________ (bloom) in the spring.
Ans: The flowers bloom in the spring.
The sentence is in the present tense, so we use the base form "bloom."

(x) He ___________ (run) very fast in the race.
Ans: He ran very fast in the race.
The action happened in the past, so we use the past tense "ran."

Q7: True or False.

(i) A verb is a person, place, or thing.
Ans: False
A verb is not a person, place, or thing. It shows action or state of being.

(ii) Verbs show action or state of being.
Ans: True
Verbs show action (e.g., run, jump) or a state of being (e.g., am, is).

(iii) "Jumping" is an example of a verb.
Ans: True
"Jumping" is an example of a verb (the action of jumping).

(iv) "Happily" is a verb.
Ans: False
"Happily" is not a verb; it's an adverb that describes how something is done.

(v) Verbs change to show the past and future.
Ans: True
Verbs can change to show actions in the past, present, and future.

(vi) "Running" is the past tense of "run."
Ans: True
"Running" is the present participle of "run," used for actions happening now or continuously.

(vii) "Is" and "am" are forms of the verb "be."
Ans: True
"Is" and "am" are forms of the verb "be," used to describe a state of being.

(viii) A sentence can have more than one verb.
Ans: True
A sentence can have more than one verb, especially in complex sentences.

(ix) Verbs are always action words.
Ans: False
Verbs are not always action words; they can also represent a state of being (e.g., "am," "is").

(x) "Singing" is an example of a verb.
Ans: True
"Singing" is an example of a verb (the action of singing).