Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 339 · 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 “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) blazed (b) whispered (c) gulped
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) came
3. 3.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) stared (b) scribbled (c) tossed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) tumbled (b) giggled (c) raced
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) glanced (b) dashed (c) tossed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) shouted (b) gulped (c) plunged
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) did
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) went (b) took (c) grabbed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) came (c) giggled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) gobbled (b) sipped (c) whispered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) went
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) got (c) cried
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) got (c) gulped
14. 14.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) plunged (c) whispered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) gulped (b) tiptoed (c) blazed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) got (c) walked
17. 17.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) gobbled (c) grabbed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) slammed (c) wandered
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) muttered (b) shouted (c) tiptoed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) did (b) hurled (c) threw
21. 21.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) scrubbed (b) staggered (c) slammed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) grabbed (b) scribbled (c) wandered
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) whispered (c) stared
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) scribbled (b) tossed (c) muttered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) came (c) staggered
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) had (c) munched
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) did (b) shouted (c) spoke
28. 28.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) whispered (b) scribbled (c) plunged
29. 29.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) shouted (b) scrubbed (c) crept
30. 30.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) crept (b) crawled (c) tumbled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) did (c) looked
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) sobbed (b) muttered (c) trudged
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) staggered (c) sprinkled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) did
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) crept (c) strolled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) clutched
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) munched (b) soared (c) giggled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) whispered (b) peered (c) shouted
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) got (b) wrote (c) scribbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) had

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