Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 509 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) got (c) threw
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) had
3. 3.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) muttered (b) raced (c) shouted
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) got
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) whispered (b) clutched (c) sipped
6. 6.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) gobbled (b) nibbled (c) tossed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) fluttered (b) nibbled (c) slammed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) sipped (b) scribbled (c) blazed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) whispered (c) glanced
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) nibbled (c) plunged
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) made (b) soared (c) flew
12. 12.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) strolled (c) fluttered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) had (c) slammed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) did (b) nibbled (c) ate
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) sobbed (b) stared (c) soared
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) nibbled (c) staggered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) munched (b) dashed (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) raced (b) whispered (c) scrubbed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) came
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) dashed (c) nibbled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) made
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) stared (b) gulped (c) staggered
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) grabbed (c) whispered
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) peered (c) soared
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) crept (c) slammed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) went
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) tiptoed (b) peered (c) dashed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) walked (c) tiptoed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) went
30. 30.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) slammed (c) muttered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) glanced (c) hurled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) sprinkled (b) tiptoed (c) muttered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) clutched (b) scribbled (c) peered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) did (b) fell (c) tumbled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) had
36. 36.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) sipped (b) clutched (c) tumbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) made
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) did (c) ate
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) got
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) grabbed (b) sobbed (c) sipped

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