A. Circle the doing words in these sentences.
1. The kangaroo hops in the field.
2. Rita drinks milk every morning.
3. Ramana plays badminton in the evening.
4. The cat runs after the puppy.
5. The fox sleeps under a tree.
6. Kiran lives in Mumbai.
B. Fill in the blanks. Choose from the brackets.
1. My father ____ to office. (stays/goes)
2. Ankit ____ in the pool. (eats/swims)
3. My mother ____ at my school. (teaches/dives)
4. My brother ____ beautiful pictures. (paints/jumps)
5. My sister ____ in the school band. (sings/paints)
6. I ____ in the afternoon. (sleep/watch)
Answer (1)
Let's work through the problem step-by-step.
A. Circle the doing words in the sentences:
The kangaroo hops in the field.
Rita drinks milk every morning.
Ramana plays badminton in the evening.
The cat runs after the puppy.
The fox sleeps under a tree.
Kiran lives in Mumbai.
In these sentences, the doing words, also known as verbs, are highlighted. These verbs describe what the subject of the sentence is doing.
B. Fill in the blanks with the correct doing words from the brackets:
My father goes to office. (goes is the action that happens regularly)
Ankit swims in the pool. (since swimming is an activity done in a pool)
My mother teaches at my school. (teaching is an activity associated with school)
My brother paints beautiful pictures. (painting is an activity related to making pictures)
My sister sings in the school band. (singing is commonly done in a band setting)
I sleep in the afternoon. (sleeping typically occurs at a specific time like the afternoon)
These fill-in-the-blank sentences test your understanding of verbs by requiring you to choose the correct action word that fits the context of each sentence.
