Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 430 · 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 means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) tumbled (b) giggled (c) crawled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) got
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) sprinkled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) sipped (c) glanced
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) raced (c) tiptoed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) glanced (b) staggered (c) whispered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) made (b) tiptoed (c) walked
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) peered (b) hurled (c) crept
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) made
10. 10.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) hurled (b) gobbled (c) shouted
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) peered (c) stared
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) went (b) took (c) grabbed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) came
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) got (c) glanced
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) had (c) trudged
16. 16.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) sipped (b) stared (c) shouted
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) plunged (b) peered (c) strolled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) tossed (b) stared (c) blazed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) had (b) cried (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) made
21. 21.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) glanced (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) clutched (b) peered (c) soared
23. 23.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) plunged (b) munched (c) dashed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) tossed (c) shouted
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) gobbled (b) trudged (c) sprinkled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) got (b) crawled (c) moved
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) sobbed (b) slammed (c) crept
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) nibbled (c) raced
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) muttered (b) scribbled (c) dashed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) got (c) wandered
31. 31.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) slammed (b) tossed (c) soared
32. 32.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) wandered (c) crept
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) did (b) ran (c) raced
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) whispered (b) clutched (c) raced
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) clutched (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) went (c) munched
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) nibbled (b) raced (c) gulped
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) did (b) blazed (c) burned
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) got (b) tossed (c) threw
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) scribbled (b) tumbled (c) sprinkled

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