››Verbs — Action Words & Is/Am/Are
Grade 3 · English
Verbs — Action Words & Is/Am/Are
3 activities · Sort it! · Rewrite it!
Find the verb in every sentence, then fill in is, am or are correctly!
SheetBerry · Printable Worksheets
Tips & Praises: ____________________________Tr. Sign.: ____________________Date: _______ Month: _______ Year: _______
1
Each word below is taken from a sentence. Sort it — is it the Verb (the action or state-of-being word) in that sentence, or Not the Verb?
1blunt (in 'The knife is blunt.')
2build (in 'Birds build nests in trees.')
3patients (in 'A doctor treats patients.')
4carefully (in 'Rohit drives carefully.')
5is (in 'The knife is blunt.')
6nests (in 'Birds build nests in trees.')
7ran (in 'Reema ran upstairs.')
8sets (in 'The sun sets in the west.')
9west (in 'The sun sets in the west.')
10asked (in 'The teacher asked us questions.')
Verb
write sentence numbers here
Not the Verb
write sentence numbers here
2
Sort each sentence below by whether its verb shows a clear ACTION (something being done) or a STATE (a way something simply is, like 'is' or 'are').
1There are no fans in the room.
2The teacher asked us questions.
3A doctor treats patients.
4Sheena is fond of watching films.
5The school bus came late.
6I have finished my work.
7I was angry with my sister.
8The knife is blunt.
9My teacher is interested in books.
10Mina plans to go tomorrow.
Action Verb
write sentence numbers here
State Verb
write sentence numbers here
3
Choose the most suitable verb from the three given in brackets, then write out the FULL sentence with your chosen verb in place.
1.Mr Kumar his garden every morning. (grows/digs/chops)
2.Sheetal with her new brush. (cuts/paints/writes)
3.The wind is very fast. (running/flying/blowing)
4.Two horses were the cart. (pulling/driving/riding)
5.The servant the dinner. (made/grew/cooked)
Colour a star for each activity you finish!
Ask a parent or teacher to check your work!
Teacher's comment
Signed: _______________
