Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 110 · 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 “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) shouted (c) tossed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) tossed (c) crept
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) tiptoed (c) wandered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) made (b) gobbled (c) ate
5. 5.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) shouted (c) sipped
6. 6.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) slammed (c) tiptoed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) sprinkled (b) peered (c) hurled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) went (c) grabbed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) went (b) walked (c) wandered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) came (c) munched
11. 11.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) tossed (c) stared
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) grabbed (b) slammed (c) tumbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) did
14. 14.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) muttered (b) gobbled (c) tossed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) came (c) drank
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) dashed (c) strolled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) did
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) had
19. 19.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) nibbled (b) slammed (c) dashed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) tumbled (c) peered
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) came (c) plunged
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) strolled (b) slammed (c) tossed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) blazed (b) stared (c) sprinkled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) munched (b) gulped (c) slammed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) made (b) ran (c) dashed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) got (c) hurled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) went (c) clutched
28. 28.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) fluttered (b) crept (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) had (b) wrote (c) scribbled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) plunged (b) dashed (c) gobbled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) muttered (b) dashed (c) tossed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) munched
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) stared (c) gobbled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) got (c) stared
35. 35.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) leapt (b) scribbled (c) peered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) tumbled (b) stared (c) grabbed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) soared (b) whispered (c) strolled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) glanced (c) tiptoed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) slammed (b) scrubbed (c) muttered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) sobbed (b) fluttered (c) whispered

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