Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 539 · 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?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) came (b) clutched (c) held
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) got (b) ate (c) gobbled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) sprinkled (c) stared
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) dashed (b) muttered (c) sipped
5. 5.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) grabbed (b) muttered (c) stared
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) got (c) raced
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) gulped (c) muttered
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) sprinkled (b) whispered (c) hurled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) went (b) whispered (c) spoke
10. 10.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) whispered (b) gulped (c) tiptoed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) gobbled (b) gulped (c) tossed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) tiptoed (c) leapt
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) got (c) nibbled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) got (c) slammed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) crept (c) tiptoed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) went (c) walked
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) glanced (c) clutched
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) went (b) drank (c) gulped
19. 19.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) stared (c) peered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) blazed (c) giggled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) trudged (b) muttered (c) munched
22. 22.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) sprinkled (b) slammed (c) nibbled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) gulped (b) gobbled (c) stared
24. 24.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) muttered (b) stared (c) slammed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) went (b) fluttered (c) flew
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) went
27. 27.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) sprinkled (b) crawled (c) grabbed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) came (c) staggered
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) gobbled (b) strolled (c) scrubbed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) scribbled (b) muttered (c) sprinkled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) staggered (c) trudged
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) whispered (b) fluttered (c) hurled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) made (b) went (c) crept
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) had (b) crawled (c) moved
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) came
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) made (b) looked (c) peered
37. 37.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) tumbled (c) shouted
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) gulped (b) soared (c) scrubbed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) stared (b) wandered (c) nibbled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) munched (c) scribbled

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