Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 413 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) came
2. 2.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) slammed (b) shouted (c) hurled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) did
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) came (b) walked (c) trudged
5. 5.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) tossed (c) shouted
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) peered (b) dashed (c) soared
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) came (c) gulped
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) came (c) took
9. 9.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) nibbled (c) glanced
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) came (b) stared (c) looked
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tiptoed (b) blazed (c) tumbled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) grabbed (b) tumbled (c) slammed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) did (c) drank
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) fluttered (b) tossed (c) crawled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) got
16. 16.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) sobbed (b) grabbed (c) scribbled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) muttered (b) munched (c) strolled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) gobbled (b) staggered (c) shouted
19. 19.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) sprinkled (b) clutched (c) gobbled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) blazed (b) crept (c) shouted
21. 21.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) gulped (b) grabbed (c) nibbled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) did (c) ran
23. 23.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) gulped (b) plunged (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) had
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) peered (c) raced
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) came (c) laughed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) got (b) strolled (c) walked
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) got (b) peered (c) looked
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) munched (b) giggled (c) scrubbed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) got (c) flew
31. 31.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) dashed (b) tossed (c) plunged
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) sprinkled (b) hurled (c) trudged
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) went (b) shouted (c) spoke
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) blazed (b) sprinkled (c) soared
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) tiptoed (b) grabbed (c) glanced
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) made (b) sprinkled (c) put
38. 38.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) strolled (b) scribbled (c) sipped
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) went
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) sobbed (b) sipped (c) crept

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