Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 331 · 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 “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) shouted (b) hurled (c) munched
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) crept (b) strolled (c) gobbled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) muttered (b) stared (c) staggered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) giggled (b) tossed (c) glanced
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) did (c) cried
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) did (c) spoke
7. 7.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) stared (c) whispered
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) scribbled (b) muttered (c) soared
9. 9.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) sprinkled (c) tossed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) trudged (b) peered (c) crawled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) came (c) shouted
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) went (b) moved (c) crawled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) strolled (c) tumbled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) munched (b) trudged (c) fluttered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) strolled (b) clutched (c) sipped
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) crept (c) soared
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) crept (b) stared (c) leapt
18. 18.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) raced (b) whispered (c) strolled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) trudged (b) crept (c) blazed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) fluttered (b) scrubbed (c) tiptoed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) scribbled (c) leapt
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) got (c) threw
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) stared (b) soared (c) dashed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) got
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) made (b) hurled (c) threw
26. 26.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) hurled (b) crawled (c) clutched
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) whispered (b) tossed (c) gobbled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) got (c) fell
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) got (c) slammed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) tiptoed (b) wandered (c) sipped
31. 31.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) sprinkled (b) leapt (c) peered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) whispered (b) raced (c) tossed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) went
34. 34.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) tumbled (c) plunged
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) got
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) sobbed (c) blazed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) soared (b) crawled (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) scrubbed (b) plunged (c) tossed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) had (b) ate (c) gobbled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) strolled (c) leapt

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