Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 338 · 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 “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) scribbled (b) hurled (c) wandered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) sobbed (c) fluttered
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) glanced (c) tiptoed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) gobbled (c) raced
5. 5.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) shouted (c) nibbled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) did (b) ran (c) dashed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) tiptoed (c) leapt
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) clutched (b) dashed (c) nibbled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) tiptoed (c) wandered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) hurled (b) scrubbed (c) glanced
11. 11.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) giggled (c) soared
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) had (b) spoke (c) muttered
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) grabbed (c) stared
14. 14.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) wandered (b) slammed (c) hurled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) did
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) did (c) drank
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) had (b) sprinkled (c) put
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) blazed (b) glanced (c) slammed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) did
20. 20.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) nibbled (c) gulped
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) soared (c) crept
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) whispered
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) giggled (b) grabbed (c) slammed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) went (c) plunged
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) scribbled (b) sobbed (c) sipped
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) had (c) walked
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) went
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) shouted (b) stared (c) gobbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) got (b) ate (c) gobbled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) got
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) sipped (b) tiptoed (c) stared
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) gulped (b) hurled (c) plunged
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) clutched (c) glanced
34. 34.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) scribbled (b) soared (c) gulped
35. 35.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) staggered (b) sipped (c) stared
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) had (b) wrote (c) scribbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) went (c) leapt
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) gulped (b) crawled (c) blazed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) nibbled (b) raced (c) giggled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) tossed (c) dashed

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