Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 260 · 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) raced (b) whispered (c) tiptoed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) gulped (b) grabbed (c) tumbled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) made
4. 4.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) slammed (b) plunged (c) blazed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) gobbled (c) grabbed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) peered (b) soared (c) clutched
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) got (c) spoke
8. 8.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) tiptoed (b) scribbled (c) peered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) made (c) gulped
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) scribbled (b) tossed (c) whispered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) went (c) scribbled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) plunged (b) clutched (c) munched
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) got (b) held (c) clutched
14. 14.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) soared (b) sobbed (c) nibbled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) had
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) got (b) flew (c) soared
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) got (c) nibbled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) clutched (b) trudged (c) sipped
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scrubbed (b) scribbled (c) stared
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) came
21. 21.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) tiptoed (b) blazed (c) glanced
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) had (c) wandered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) went
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) did (c) walked
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) grabbed (b) gobbled (c) tiptoed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) muttered (b) strolled (c) tumbled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) munched (c) dashed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) glanced (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) giggled (c) nibbled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) came (c) sprinkled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) came (c) walked
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) giggled (b) blazed (c) sipped
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) had (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) made
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) clutched (b) munched (c) glanced
36. 36.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) tumbled (b) blazed (c) leapt
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) made
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) did (c) looked
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) made (b) threw (c) hurled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) crawled (c) strolled

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