Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 345 · 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 “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) scribbled (b) scrubbed (c) slammed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) soared (b) glanced (c) hurled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) got (b) flew (c) fluttered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) made (b) nibbled (c) ate
5. 5.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) gobbled (c) scribbled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) got (c) hurled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) sipped (c) gulped
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) munched (b) soared (c) scribbled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) leapt (c) tumbled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) came (c) trudged
11. 11.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) glanced (b) munched (c) tumbled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) sipped (c) giggled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) grabbed (b) dashed (c) glanced
14. 14.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) tossed (c) tumbled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) muttered (b) plunged (c) fluttered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) made (b) peered (c) looked
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) did (c) ate
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) sipped (c) giggled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) giggled (c) peered
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) clutched (b) nibbled (c) tiptoed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) came (b) drank (c) gulped
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) staggered (b) peered (c) muttered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) sobbed (b) slammed (c) sprinkled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) slammed (b) tumbled (c) giggled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) hurled (b) gulped (c) stared
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) did (c) whispered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) muttered (b) crept (c) blazed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) came
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) came
30. 30.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) sprinkled (b) crept (c) shouted
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) went (b) ran (c) raced
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) had (b) walked (c) tiptoed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) peered (b) blazed (c) staggered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) did
35. 35.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) tiptoed (c) scribbled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) hurled (c) grabbed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) munched (b) sprinkled (c) scribbled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) had
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) stared (c) fluttered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) blazed (b) whispered (c) munched

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