Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 123 · 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 means “spoke very loudly”? (a) staggered (b) clutched (c) shouted
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) staggered (c) gulped
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) dashed (b) blazed (c) crept
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) did (b) gulped (c) drank
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) made (b) cried (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) gobbled (b) trudged (c) sipped
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) made (b) walked (c) wandered
8. 8.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) sobbed (b) clutched (c) crept
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) did
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) strolled (b) crept (c) slammed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) scribbled (c) blazed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) came
13. 13.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) scribbled (c) wandered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) had (c) shut
15. 15.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) raced (b) crawled (c) giggled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) went (b) jumped (c) leapt
17. 17.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) clutched (c) scribbled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) glanced (b) plunged (c) peered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) came (b) whispered (c) spoke
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) staggered (c) scribbled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) slammed (b) tossed (c) munched
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) got (c) munched
23. 23.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) trudged (b) clutched (c) sipped
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) got
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) got (c) crept
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) leapt (b) grabbed (c) gulped
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) made (b) spoke (c) muttered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) had (b) wrote (c) scribbled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) tumbled (c) staggered
30. 30.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) glanced (b) hurled (c) fluttered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) fluttered (b) leapt (c) shouted
32. 32.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) tiptoed (b) fluttered (c) nibbled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) crept (c) slammed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) did (b) ate (c) nibbled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) dashed (b) blazed (c) crawled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) came (c) fluttered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) went (b) staggered (c) walked
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) had (c) plunged
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) wandered (c) trudged
40. 40.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) shouted (b) stared (c) grabbed

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