Verbs | ICSE | Grammar | Grade 1

Verb:
A verb is an action word in a sentence. They are the words that shows some action or a state of being. It talks about what someone or something is doing.

Action Verbs: Run, jump, sing, dance, play, eat.
State of Being Verbs: Am, is, are, was, were.
The verb is like the engine that drives the action or describes what is happening. For example:

“The cat runs fast.” (Action)
“She is happy.” (State of being)
Understanding verbs helps us express actions and states in our sentences.

Here are a few more examples for you to practice.

1. The cat …………………. on the mat.
2. I …………………. my breakfast every morning.
3. The sun …………………. in the sky.
4. Birds …………………. in the trees.
5. We …………………. to school together.
6. The flowers …………………. in the garden.
7. The dog …………………. its tail.
8. She …………………. a song happily.
9. I …………………. with my friends at recess.
10. The car …………………. at the traffic light.
11. He …………………. his toys in the box.
12. The teacher …………………. on the whiteboard.
13. I …………………. my hands before eating.
14. The baby …………………. with a toy.
15. We …………………. our homework after school.

ANSWERS: 1) sits  2) eat   3) shines   4) sing   5) walk   6) bloom   7) wags   8) sings   9) play   10) stops   11) puts   12) writes   13) wash   14) plays   15) do

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