Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 543 · 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 “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) stared (b) slammed (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) sipped (b) sobbed (c) stared
3. 3.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) crept (b) giggled (c) staggered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) went (b) soared (c) flew
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) gulped (b) crept (c) munched
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) munched (b) whispered (c) plunged
7. 7.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) shouted (b) gobbled (c) clutched
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) crept (b) sobbed (c) nibbled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) came
10. 10.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) fluttered (c) crept
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) went (c) staggered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) got (b) put (c) sprinkled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) came (b) walked (c) wandered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) leapt (c) staggered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) stared (b) crawled (c) plunged
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) blazed (b) tiptoed (c) nibbled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) soared (b) dashed (c) nibbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) had
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) made
20. 20.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) fluttered (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) crept (b) scrubbed (c) plunged
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) made (b) ate (c) nibbled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) had (c) munched
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) had (c) fluttered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) came (c) tossed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) soared (b) giggled (c) gulped
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) plunged (b) strolled (c) slammed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) sipped (b) whispered (c) crawled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) scrubbed (c) hurled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) plunged (b) sipped (c) strolled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) tossed (b) plunged (c) fluttered
32. 32.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) tiptoed (b) slammed (c) sprinkled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) dashed (b) tossed (c) shouted
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) came
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) made (b) looked (c) peered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) trudged (b) scribbled (c) grabbed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) glanced (b) trudged (c) sipped
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) tossed (b) trudged (c) sprinkled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) munched (b) scribbled (c) grabbed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) hurled (b) sipped (c) soared

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