Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 52 · 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 cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) crept (c) went
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) stared (b) muttered (c) glanced
3. 3.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) leapt (b) munched (c) glanced
4. 4.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) muttered (b) nibbled (c) raced
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) scribbled (b) sipped (c) muttered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) did
7. 7.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) tiptoed (b) raced (c) hurled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) got (b) threw (c) tossed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) went (c) wrote
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) fluttered (c) wandered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) glanced (c) wandered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) came (c) walked
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) made
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) came (c) held
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) staggered (b) tiptoed (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) wandered (c) scribbled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) did (b) walked (c) staggered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) scrubbed (b) crawled (c) nibbled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) got (c) grabbed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) plunged (c) nibbled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) staggered (b) muttered (c) raced
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) dashed (b) fluttered (c) whispered
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) tiptoed (b) peered (c) sipped
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) whispered (c) crept
25. 25.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) munched (b) tumbled (c) nibbled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) went (b) ran (c) raced
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) hurled (b) munched (c) soared
28. 28.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) gobbled (b) glanced (c) sprinkled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) gulped (c) leapt
30. 30.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) gobbled (b) trudged (c) slammed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) did
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) had (b) sipped (c) drank
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) munched (b) crept (c) giggled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) blazed (b) tumbled (c) shouted
35. 35.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) fluttered (b) raced (c) clutched
36. 36.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) whispered (b) staggered (c) nibbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) had (b) slammed (c) shut
38. 38.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tumbled (b) tossed (c) slammed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) hurled (b) sprinkled (c) leapt
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) did (c) cried

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