Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 290 · 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 “spoke very softly”? (a) nibbled (b) whispered (c) sipped
2. 2.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) sipped (b) stared (c) scribbled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) had (c) threw
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) nibbled (b) staggered (c) sipped
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) had
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) slammed (b) sobbed (c) raced
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) scribbled (b) nibbled (c) tiptoed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) made
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) had (b) spoke (c) muttered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) shouted (b) tossed (c) staggered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) went
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) went (b) gobbled (c) ate
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) tumbled (c) scribbled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) sprinkled (b) tiptoed (c) glanced
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) came
16. 16.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) slammed (b) crawled (c) shouted
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) tossed (b) shouted (c) sipped
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) got (b) grabbed (c) took
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) sprinkled (b) gulped (c) hurled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) muttered (b) crept (c) sipped
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) did
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) muttered (b) strolled (c) blazed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) whispered (b) sprinkled (c) stared
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) giggled (b) peered (c) wandered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) went (b) fell (c) tumbled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) did
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) went (c) spoke
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) got
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) glanced (b) muttered (c) wandered
30. 30.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) peered (b) giggled (c) slammed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) sipped (c) muttered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) peered (b) plunged (c) blazed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) came
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) stared (c) gobbled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) clutched (b) soared (c) glanced
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) shouted (b) fluttered (c) clutched
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) had
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) got
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) plunged (b) clutched (c) scrubbed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) whispered (b) peered (c) tiptoed

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