Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 244 · 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 “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) plunged (b) gobbled (c) tiptoed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) whispered (b) munched (c) crept
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) came (c) clutched
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) went (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) came (c) looked
6. 6.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) soared (b) giggled (c) munched
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) clutched (b) strolled (c) giggled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) sobbed (b) munched (c) clutched
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) tiptoed (c) tossed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) stared (b) nibbled (c) dashed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) giggled (b) grabbed (c) shouted
12. 12.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) slammed (c) sipped
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) went
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) got (b) drank (c) gulped
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) strolled (b) dashed (c) slammed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) gobbled (c) gulped
17. 17.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) peered (b) nibbled (c) slammed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) hurled (b) shouted (c) stared
19. 19.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) crept (b) clutched (c) shouted
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) tiptoed (b) slammed (c) hurled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) muttered (b) crawled (c) glanced
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) went
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) came
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) gobbled (b) staggered (c) tumbled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) tiptoed (c) plunged
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) had (b) crept (c) went
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) did (c) stared
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) came
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) had
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) made
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) did (b) ate (c) gobbled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) sprinkled (c) whispered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) came (c) threw
34. 34.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) plunged (b) hurled (c) soared
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) muttered (b) crawled (c) peered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) sobbed (b) blazed (c) strolled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) fluttered (b) strolled (c) nibbled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) giggled (b) wandered (c) stared
39. 39.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) crawled (b) scribbled (c) hurled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) shouted

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