Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 252 · 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) crawled (b) whispered (c) blazed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) made
3. 3.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) whispered (b) sipped (c) trudged
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) went (c) spoke
5. 5.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) clutched (b) fluttered (c) sipped
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) went (c) looked
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) sipped (b) plunged (c) dashed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) sprinkled (b) muttered (c) crawled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) plunged (b) glanced (c) soared
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) hurled (b) sobbed (c) raced
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) soared (b) muttered (c) munched
12. 12.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) scrubbed (b) muttered (c) scribbled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) glanced (b) plunged (c) crept
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) leapt (c) staggered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) blazed (b) scrubbed (c) crept
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) crept (c) leapt
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) got (c) nibbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) went
19. 19.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) crawled (b) nibbled (c) staggered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) tiptoed (b) grabbed (c) stared
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) soared (b) muttered (c) gobbled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) blazed (b) stared (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) fluttered (b) scrubbed (c) glanced
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) got (b) staggered (c) walked
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) scrubbed (b) wandered (c) sprinkled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) leapt (b) scribbled (c) sipped
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) fluttered (b) strolled (c) muttered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) had (b) drank (c) sipped
29. 29.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) trudged (b) whispered (c) clutched
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) went
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) blazed (c) sipped
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) had
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) sobbed (b) slammed (c) scribbled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) trudged (b) clutched (c) munched
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) raced (b) gulped (c) peered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) sprinkled (b) shouted (c) tiptoed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) went (b) held (c) clutched
38. 38.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) munched (b) slammed (c) leapt
39. 39.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) soared (c) tossed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) did

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