Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 101 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Show HOW): Spot the weak verb: went, ate, said, looked, walked, took. Ask HOW it was done: quietly? greedily? quickly? Choose the strong verb that means exactly that: tiptoed, gobbled, dashed.

1. 1.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) shouted (b) dashed (c) slammed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) raced (b) glanced (c) gobbled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) went (b) blazed (c) burned
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) fluttered (c) gulped
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) sipped (c) munched
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) scrubbed (c) sipped
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) dashed (b) crawled (c) hurled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) stared (b) staggered (c) munched
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) came (c) ate
10. 10.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) gulped (b) tossed (c) shouted
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) strolled (b) soared (c) shouted
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) had (c) walked
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) gobbled (b) stared (c) nibbled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) raced (b) gobbled (c) peered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) sprinkled (b) nibbled (c) shouted
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) made
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) went (b) fluttered (c) flew
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) got (b) put (c) sprinkled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) slammed (b) plunged (c) gulped
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) went (b) shut (c) slammed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) whispered (b) grabbed (c) gulped
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) came (b) fell (c) tumbled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) sobbed (c) slammed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) stared (c) nibbled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) giggled (c) blazed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) clutched (b) hurled (c) tiptoed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) gulped (b) blazed (c) scribbled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) muttered (b) tossed (c) soared
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) ran (c) dashed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) did
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) came
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) tumbled (b) clutched (c) crept
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) blazed (b) leapt (c) shouted
34. 34.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) gulped (b) hurled (c) dashed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) had (c) soared
36. 36.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) strolled (c) tiptoed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) giggled (b) nibbled (c) crawled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) gulped (b) plunged (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) raced (b) clutched (c) peered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) made (c) cleaned

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