Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 313 · 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 “held on tightly”? (a) wandered (b) crawled (c) clutched
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) crept (b) tossed (c) whispered
3. 3.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) hurled (c) tiptoed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) had (c) hurled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) got
6. 6.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) wandered (b) gobbled (c) glanced
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) crawled (c) glanced
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) scribbled (b) shouted (c) wandered
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) trudged (b) staggered (c) peered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) tiptoed (b) glanced (c) gobbled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) went (c) ran
12. 12.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) dashed (b) sprinkled (c) shouted
13. 13.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) grabbed (b) peered (c) crawled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) munched (b) staggered (c) sprinkled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) had (c) threw
16. 16.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) wandered (c) stared
17. 17.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) whispered (b) munched (c) trudged
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) got (c) spoke
19. 19.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) nibbled (b) grabbed (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) had (b) staggered (c) walked
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) did
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) made (b) wrote (c) scribbled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) sipped (b) strolled (c) clutched
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) had (c) sipped
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) glanced (b) tiptoed (c) muttered
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) gobbled (c) sprinkled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) gulped (b) tiptoed (c) hurled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) came (b) trudged (c) walked
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) had (c) tiptoed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) dashed (b) sobbed (c) tossed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) got
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) got (c) shut
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) tiptoed (b) sprinkled (c) tumbled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) came (c) leapt
35. 35.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) trudged (c) plunged
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) crept (b) plunged (c) tossed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) nibbled (b) crawled (c) slammed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) stared (b) gulped (c) scrubbed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) blazed (b) stared (c) scrubbed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) had

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