Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 506 · 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 could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) munched (b) staggered (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) went (b) shut (c) slammed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) grabbed (b) trudged (c) shouted
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) got (c) blazed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) scribbled (b) slammed (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) scribbled (b) soared (c) glanced
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) got (b) ate (c) munched
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) came
9. 9.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) slammed (b) strolled (c) gobbled
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) shouted (b) tumbled (c) crept
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) went
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) gulped (b) scribbled (c) blazed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) dashed (b) whispered (c) blazed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) crawled (c) tumbled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) made (b) sobbed (c) cried
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) gobbled (c) scribbled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) crept (b) hurled (c) muttered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) got (b) whispered (c) spoke
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) got
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) muttered (b) tumbled (c) staggered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) crept (b) strolled (c) sipped
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) tumbled (b) fluttered (c) raced
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) made (b) held (c) clutched
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) scribbled (b) strolled (c) giggled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) shouted (c) sprinkled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) tumbled (b) raced (c) stared
27. 27.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) shouted
28. 28.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) plunged (c) tiptoed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) plunged (b) staggered (c) hurled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) staggered (c) blazed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) tossed (b) sipped (c) muttered
32. 32.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) scribbled (c) soared
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) tiptoed (b) gobbled (c) giggled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) whispered (b) munched (c) crept
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) did
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) went (c) gulped
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) fluttered (c) hurled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) went (b) ran (c) raced
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) got
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) got

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