Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 440 · 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 “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) crawled (b) crept (c) peered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) dashed (b) tossed (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) did
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sprinkled (b) leapt (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) scribbled (b) dashed (c) plunged
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) went (b) dashed (c) ran
7. 7.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) slammed (b) sobbed (c) sipped
8. 8.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) clutched (b) tiptoed (c) sprinkled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) had (c) wrote
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) did (c) plunged
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) nibbled (b) clutched (c) muttered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) made
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) blazed (b) tumbled (c) peered
14. 14.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) grabbed (b) blazed (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) tossed (b) giggled (c) munched
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) raced (c) wandered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) sipped (b) peered (c) raced
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) leapt (b) peered (c) gulped
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) muttered (c) soared
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) came (b) glanced (c) looked
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) had
22. 22.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) tumbled (b) blazed (c) nibbled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) did (b) tossed (c) threw
24. 24.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) raced (c) munched
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) came (b) flew (c) soared
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) came
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) got
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) hurled (b) scrubbed (c) shouted
29. 29.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) dashed (b) tumbled (c) slammed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) had (b) burned (c) blazed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) tossed (c) crept
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) nibbled (b) tiptoed (c) blazed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) nibbled (b) sipped (c) grabbed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) gulped (b) muttered (c) tossed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) stared (b) crawled (c) scrubbed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) fluttered (b) peered (c) gobbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) gobbled (c) tossed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) went
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) blazed (b) staggered (c) sipped
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) came (b) grabbed (c) took

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