Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 236 · 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) staggered (b) whispered (c) slammed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) muttered (b) scrubbed (c) glanced
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) stared (b) soared (c) gobbled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) sprinkled (c) raced
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) sobbed (b) crawled (c) slammed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) munched (b) glanced (c) whispered
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) blazed (c) sipped
8. 8.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) munched (b) fluttered (c) glanced
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) got
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) plunged (b) clutched (c) shouted
11. 11.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) dashed (b) munched (c) slammed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) blazed (b) muttered (c) tumbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) had
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) glanced (b) fluttered (c) wandered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) giggled (b) gulped (c) scribbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) nibbled (b) muttered (c) strolled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) nibbled (b) glanced (c) strolled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) did (c) walked
19. 19.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) giggled (b) dashed (c) sipped
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) muttered (b) trudged (c) grabbed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) got (b) walked (c) wandered
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) sipped (c) scribbled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) got (c) spoke
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) got (b) munched (c) ate
25. 25.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) slammed (b) gobbled (c) sprinkled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) came (b) went (c) crept
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) wandered (b) nibbled (c) crawled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) made (b) jumped (c) leapt
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) had (b) walked (c) trudged
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) did (c) tiptoed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) tossed (c) blazed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) came (c) whispered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) stared (b) leapt (c) muttered
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) munched (b) dashed (c) fluttered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) glanced (b) whispered (c) crept
36. 36.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) tossed (c) tumbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) fluttered (b) munched (c) plunged
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) raced (b) staggered (c) sprinkled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) soared (b) glanced (c) staggered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) did (b) staggered (c) walked

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