Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 459 · 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 “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) peered (b) munched (c) slammed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) leapt (c) glanced
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) crept (c) sprinkled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) got (c) ran
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) gulped (b) shouted (c) crept
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) peered (b) plunged (c) sipped
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) peered (b) tossed (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) went
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) had (b) fluttered (c) flew
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) sipped (b) tossed (c) muttered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) soared (b) scrubbed (c) hurled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) got
13. 13.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) scrubbed (b) slammed (c) sipped
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) came (c) nibbled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) sobbed (b) gobbled (c) scrubbed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) grabbed (b) whispered (c) crawled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) got
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) made (c) held
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) went (b) drank (c) gulped
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) gulped (b) muttered (c) slammed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) tumbled (b) peered (c) scrubbed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) had (c) threw
23. 23.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) grabbed (b) tossed (c) leapt
24. 24.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) slammed (c) crept
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) munched (b) strolled (c) shouted
26. 26.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) gulped (b) clutched (c) dashed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) staggered (b) glanced (c) tossed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) nibbled (b) gobbled (c) peered
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) crawled (b) fluttered (c) gulped
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) made (c) slammed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) leapt (b) nibbled (c) hurled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) blazed (b) grabbed (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) trudged (b) tumbled (c) wandered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) came
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) grabbed (b) fluttered (c) tossed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) got
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) sobbed (c) peered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) trudged (c) gobbled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) whispered (b) sobbed (c) dashed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) munched (b) wandered (c) clutched

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