Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 174 · 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?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) stared (c) glanced
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) went
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) did (c) hurled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) had
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) had
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) made
7. 7.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) nibbled (c) fluttered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) went (b) nibbled (c) ate
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) got (b) wandered (c) walked
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) grabbed (c) glanced
11. 11.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) muttered (b) blazed (c) glanced
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) crept (b) tossed (c) dashed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) soared (b) tossed (c) dashed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) raced (b) fluttered (c) whispered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) scrubbed (c) strolled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) went
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) had
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) got
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) giggled (b) plunged (c) clutched
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) munched (c) dashed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) scribbled (b) hurled (c) wandered
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) muttered (b) grabbed (c) fluttered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) staggered (c) clutched
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) went (b) leapt (c) jumped
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) made
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) clutched (c) slammed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) hurled (b) peered (c) staggered
28. 28.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) shouted (b) peered (c) crawled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) plunged (b) peered (c) muttered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) peered (b) shouted (c) wandered
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) sprinkled (c) scrubbed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) got (c) crawled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) made (b) tiptoed (c) walked
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) stared (b) sipped (c) leapt
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) went
36. 36.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) tiptoed (b) clutched (c) blazed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) did (c) tossed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) peered (b) crept (c) nibbled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) giggled (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) trudged (b) munched (c) fluttered

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