Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 185 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) got
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) crept (c) gulped
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) did
4. 4.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) blazed (b) soared (c) slammed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) had (c) walked
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) whispered (b) sipped (c) hurled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) slammed (b) wandered (c) gobbled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) got
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) giggled (c) scrubbed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) scrubbed (c) scribbled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) sobbed (c) dashed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) trudged (b) wandered (c) hurled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) got (c) looked
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) went (c) peered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) soared (c) whispered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) went (c) ate
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) did
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) shouted (b) tiptoed (c) blazed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) came (b) fell (c) plunged
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) trudged (b) nibbled (c) tossed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) tiptoed (b) scrubbed (c) hurled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) came (c) muttered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) went (c) threw
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) plunged (b) trudged (c) slammed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) whispered (b) stared (c) raced
26. 26.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) muttered (c) leapt
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) strolled (c) wandered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) slammed (b) muttered (c) staggered
29. 29.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) crawled (b) tossed (c) scribbled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) clutched (b) shouted (c) nibbled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) got
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) crept (c) glanced
33. 33.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) peered (c) tossed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) got
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) sipped (b) trudged (c) peered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) got
37. 37.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) slammed (b) sipped (c) stared
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) leapt (c) munched
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) did
40. 40.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) nibbled (c) scrubbed

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