Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 418 · 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?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) fluttered (b) staggered (c) shouted
2. 2.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) peered (b) gobbled (c) fluttered
3. 3.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) grabbed (b) peered (c) scribbled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) muttered
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) staggered (b) tossed (c) gulped
6. 6.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) grabbed (b) nibbled (c) giggled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) had (c) wrote
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) had
9. 9.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) clutched (c) grabbed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) plunged (b) trudged (c) gobbled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) had
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) came (b) drank (c) gulped
13. 13.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) trudged (b) sprinkled (c) peered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) staggered (c) plunged
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) giggled (b) tumbled (c) scrubbed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) did (b) cried (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) scribbled (c) slammed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) tumbled (b) gobbled (c) wandered
19. 19.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) crawled (b) sobbed (c) gulped
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) blazed (b) fluttered (c) plunged
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) nibbled (c) soared
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) plunged (b) sipped (c) grabbed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) tossed (b) glanced (c) leapt
24. 24.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) crept (b) tiptoed (c) tossed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) got
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) had (b) trudged (c) walked
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) went (b) put (c) sprinkled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) tossed (b) dashed (c) plunged
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) staggered (b) nibbled (c) whispered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) grabbed (c) sipped
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) shouted (b) tossed (c) peered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) raced (b) leapt (c) muttered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) fluttered (b) munched (c) hurled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) had (b) wandered (c) walked
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) made (b) blazed (c) burned
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) sobbed (c) fluttered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) had (c) clutched
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) got
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) tumbled (c) fluttered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) peered (b) sprinkled (c) plunged

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