Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 472 · 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 “spoke very softly”? (a) munched (b) whispered (c) peered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) crept (b) glanced (c) tossed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) made (c) drank
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) got (c) ate
5. 5.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) wandered (c) giggled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) went (c) walked
7. 7.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) trudged (c) plunged
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) sobbed (b) munched (c) strolled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) clutched (c) hurled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) made
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) made (b) ate (c) nibbled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) went (b) raced (c) ran
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) went (b) sipped (c) drank
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) crept (b) plunged (c) clutched
15. 15.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) sobbed (b) crawled (c) blazed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) whispered (c) nibbled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) tiptoed (b) clutched (c) whispered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) clutched (b) crept (c) hurled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) tiptoed (c) staggered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) whispered (b) trudged (c) sipped
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) went (b) walked (c) strolled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) grabbed (b) sprinkled (c) raced
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) hurled (c) scrubbed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) tossed (b) crept (c) whispered
25. 25.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) giggled (b) nibbled (c) plunged
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) munched (b) slammed (c) tumbled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) crawled (b) peered (c) hurled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) went (c) spoke
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) did
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) blazed (c) tumbled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) staggered (b) tossed (c) tiptoed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) munched (c) strolled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) soared (b) tiptoed (c) gobbled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) whispered
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) gobbled (b) fluttered (c) grabbed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) sprinkled (b) staggered (c) shouted
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) gulped (c) fluttered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) soared (c) nibbled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) stared (b) trudged (c) slammed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) had (c) munched

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