Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 285 · 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 means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) sipped (c) tossed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) stared (b) tumbled (c) shouted
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) got (b) munched (c) ate
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) did (c) cried
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) made (c) glanced
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) did (b) hurled (c) threw
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) shouted (b) scribbled (c) stared
8. 8.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) grabbed (b) soared (c) muttered
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) crawled (b) leapt (c) giggled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) scribbled (b) plunged (c) clutched
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) peered (c) gobbled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) tumbled (b) crawled (c) muttered
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) wandered (b) shouted (c) gulped
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) blazed (b) tiptoed (c) plunged
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) got (b) ate (c) nibbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) gulped (b) scrubbed (c) glanced
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) went
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) plunged (b) nibbled (c) muttered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) did (c) put
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) tiptoed (c) nibbled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) crawled (b) grabbed (c) munched
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) came
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) had
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) made
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) muttered (c) leapt
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) peered (b) shouted (c) sprinkled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) had (c) walked
28. 28.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) sipped (c) raced
29. 29.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) giggled (c) grabbed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) got
31. 31.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) clutched (c) crawled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) sprinkled (b) soared (c) trudged
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) came (c) wandered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) went (b) dashed (c) ran
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) came
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) made (b) strolled (c) walked
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) came
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) grabbed (c) nibbled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) peered (c) crept
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) had

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