Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 158 · 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 “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) peered (b) shouted (c) stared
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) had (b) crawled (c) moved
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) scribbled (b) glanced (c) gobbled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) sprinkled (b) nibbled (c) dashed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) made
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) gobbled (b) staggered (c) clutched
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) stared (b) glanced (c) sprinkled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) came (c) flew
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) had (c) staggered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) came (b) drank (c) gulped
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) went (b) sipped (c) drank
12. 12.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) whispered (b) leapt (c) grabbed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) sprinkled (c) scrubbed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) tiptoed (b) gobbled (c) plunged
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) glanced (b) leapt (c) nibbled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) clutched (c) fluttered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) leapt (b) whispered (c) peered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) soared (b) munched (c) grabbed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) muttered (b) raced (c) sprinkled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) came
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) did
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) scribbled (b) muttered (c) tiptoed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) made (c) fell
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) wandered (c) peered
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) crawled (b) sprinkled (c) tossed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) sobbed (b) sipped (c) scribbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) got (c) nibbled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) came
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) sobbed (b) shouted (c) glanced
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) had (b) shut (c) slammed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) shouted (b) crawled (c) stared
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) staggered (b) slammed (c) crawled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) scribbled (c) peered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) stared (c) blazed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) did
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) did (b) crept (c) went
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) sipped (b) strolled (c) whispered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) made
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) tossed (b) gobbled (c) crept
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) plunged (b) muttered (c) scrubbed

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