Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 187 · 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) crept (b) whispered (c) soared
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) tumbled (c) crept
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) went (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) plunged (c) giggled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) plunged (c) dashed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) did (b) dashed (c) ran
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) made
8. 8.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) gobbled (b) peered (c) shouted
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) clutched (b) scrubbed (c) crept
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) made
11. 11.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) giggled (b) crept (c) sipped
12. 12.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) crawled (b) scribbled (c) sprinkled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) whispered (c) soared
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) slammed (b) scribbled (c) fluttered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) came (b) tiptoed (c) walked
16. 16.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) slammed (b) sipped (c) leapt
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) came (b) plunged (c) fell
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) slammed (b) whispered (c) glanced
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) came (b) looked (c) glanced
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) tumbled (b) sobbed (c) strolled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) grabbed (c) fluttered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) went (c) slammed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) giggled (b) glanced (c) staggered
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) crawled (c) raced
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) had (b) grabbed (c) took
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) got
27. 27.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) whispered (b) plunged (c) scribbled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) peered (c) gulped
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) nibbled (b) slammed (c) tiptoed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) fluttered (c) tossed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) glanced (b) crept (c) scribbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) had
33. 33.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) clutched (b) stared (c) blazed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) gulped (b) blazed (c) strolled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) made
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) came
37. 37.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) dashed (b) fluttered (c) munched
38. 38.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) scribbled (b) giggled (c) crept
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) strolled (b) peered (c) scrubbed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) nibbled (b) peered (c) sobbed

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