Action verbs
The thief ... a tree.
a) climbed
b) chased
c) threw
The thief climbed a tree.
I wanted to ask a question so I put up / off my hand.
I wanted to ask a question so I put up my hand.
Can you buy some biscuits when you ..., please?
a) homework
b) the shopping
c) Maths
d) housework
e) sports
f) the washing
Can you buy some biscuits when you do the shopping, please?
Burj Khalifa in Dubai is ... (tall) building in the world.
Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the tallest building in the world.
He / answer / the phone / while / he / eat.
He answered the phone while he was eating.
The police officer .... the thief for 2 km.
a) hid
b) threw
c) chased
The police officer chased the thief for 2 km.
My sister couldn't find her keys so I helped her look for / at them.
My sister couldn't find her keys so I helped her look for them.
I sometimes ... at home. I tidy my bedroom and I empty the bins.
a) homework
b) the shopping
c) Maths
d) housework
e) sports
f) the washing
I sometimes do housework at home. I tidy my bedroom and I empty the bins.
This small hotel is ... (comfortable) a large hotel.
This small hotel is more comfortable than a large hotel.
we / have / a picnic / when / it / start to rain.
We were having a picnic when it started to rain.
He ... into the garden.
a) climbed
b) chased
c) jumped
He jumped into the garden.
I was feeling ill so I went to lie on / down.
I was feeling ill so I went to lie down.
I have no clean clothes. I need to ... .
a) homework
b) the shopping
c) Maths
d) housework
e) sports
f) the washing
I have no clean clothes. I need to do the washing.
These laptops are ... (good) desktop computers.
These laptops are better than desktop computers.
Tara / break / her glasses / while / she / play tennis.
Tara broke her glasses while she was playing tennis.
The police officer didn't ... the thief.
a) climb
b) throw
c) catch
The police officer didn't catch the thief.
Your brother looks for / like a rock star with his long hair.
Your brother looks like a rock star with his long hair.
At school, we ... a lot of ... . My favourite one is tennis.
a) homework
b) the shopping
c) Maths
d) housework
e) sports
f) the washing
At school, we do a lot of sports . My favourite one is tennis.
Kilauea in Hawaii is ... (active) volcano in the world.
Kilauea in Hawaii is the most active volcano in the world.
I / read / a magazine / when / the / window / break.
I was reading a magazine when the window broke.
The thief ... his bag into the river.
a) hid
b) threw
c) chased
The thief threw his bag into the river.
Could you look after / up my dog while I buy some milk?
Could you look after my dog while I buy some milk?
I often ... my ... in the library because it's very quiet here.
a) homework
b) the shopping
c) Maths
d) housework
e) sports
f) the washing
I often do my homework in the library because it's very quiet here.
Commonwealth Bay in Antarctica is ... (windy) place in the world.
Commonwealth Bay in Antarctica is the windiest place in the world.
The film / start / while / they / buy / tickets.
The film started while they were buying tickets.