Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 457 · 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 “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) glanced (c) crawled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) did (b) walked (c) strolled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) made (c) walked
4. 4.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) staggered (c) munched
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) went (c) looked
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) did (c) nibbled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) did (c) grabbed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) nibbled (c) glanced
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) had (b) soared (c) flew
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) staggered (b) slammed (c) muttered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) crawled (b) munched (c) whispered
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) soared (b) gulped (c) glanced
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) got
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) came (c) sipped
15. 15.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) raced (b) soared (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) dashed (c) tossed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) scribbled (b) grabbed (c) plunged
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) got
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) dashed (b) grabbed (c) nibbled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) sipped (c) grabbed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) sprinkled (b) munched (c) wandered
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) peered (b) strolled (c) tumbled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) slammed (b) glanced (c) tiptoed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) came (c) gulped
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) gobbled (b) soared (c) tiptoed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) came (c) shouted
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) gobbled (b) sobbed (c) crawled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) sobbed (b) grabbed (c) tiptoed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) trudged (b) soared (c) scribbled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) nibbled (b) giggled (c) crept
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) sipped (b) slammed (c) fluttered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) shouted (b) strolled (c) whispered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) raced (c) trudged
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) plunged (c) wandered
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) had
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) whispered (b) gulped (c) fluttered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) did
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) munched (b) soared (c) staggered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) went (c) peered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) hurled (b) whispered (c) fluttered

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