Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 323 · 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 “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) hurled (c) soared
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) fluttered (c) wandered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) went (c) gulped
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) went (b) wrote (c) scribbled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) sobbed (b) stared (c) clutched
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) made (b) burned (c) blazed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) crawled (b) clutched (c) fluttered
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) stared (b) whispered (c) strolled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) shouted (b) hurled (c) crept
10. 10.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) sipped (b) crept (c) muttered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) got
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) came (b) flew (c) fluttered
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) giggled (c) shouted
14. 14.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) nibbled (b) crept (c) scrubbed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) strolled (b) dashed (c) giggled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) raced (b) tumbled (c) gulped
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) came (b) cried (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) wandered (b) crept (c) scrubbed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) staggered (b) strolled (c) plunged
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) fluttered (c) stared
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) peered (b) raced (c) soared
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) went
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) got (b) trudged (c) walked
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) clutched (c) nibbled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) crept (c) grabbed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) fluttered (b) tiptoed (c) peered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) peered (b) whispered (c) strolled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) soared (b) blazed (c) grabbed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) went (b) shouted (c) spoke
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) came (b) gobbled (c) ate
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) muttered (b) trudged (c) scrubbed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) strolled (c) trudged
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) got
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) got
35. 35.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) whispered (c) gobbled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) leapt (b) glanced (c) dashed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) scrubbed (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) slammed (b) staggered (c) whispered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) glanced (b) raced (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) slammed (c) fluttered

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