Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 25 · 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 “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) slammed (b) dashed (c) peered
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) tiptoed (b) slammed (c) shouted
3. 3.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) glanced (b) giggled (c) gobbled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) munched (c) sprinkled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) plunged (c) blazed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) had (b) shouted (c) spoke
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) tumbled (b) wandered (c) munched
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) got (b) looked (c) glanced
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) had (c) tiptoed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) tossed (b) sobbed (c) wandered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) gulped (b) hurled (c) scrubbed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) scrubbed (b) gulped (c) tumbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) got (c) ran
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) got (b) threw (c) hurled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) scrubbed (b) soared (c) glanced
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) got (c) staggered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) blazed (c) wandered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) made (b) laughed (c) giggled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) came (b) shut (c) slammed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) whispered (b) munched (c) hurled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) hurled (c) trudged
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) sipped (c) whispered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) got (b) trudged (c) walked
24. 24.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) giggled (b) scribbled (c) hurled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) made (c) cried
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) hurled (b) tiptoed (c) scribbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) went (c) crept
28. 28.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) hurled (b) munched (c) dashed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) did (b) sipped (c) drank
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) came (b) peered (c) looked
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) had (b) spoke (c) muttered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) peered (b) scrubbed (c) tiptoed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) went
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) leapt (b) giggled (c) stared
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) got (b) walked (c) strolled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) fluttered (b) sipped (c) dashed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) sprinkled (b) slammed (c) munched
38. 38.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) fluttered (b) crawled (c) giggled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) trudged
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) did (b) flew (c) soared

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