Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 563 · 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 means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) peered (b) slammed (c) scribbled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) strolled (b) stared (c) leapt
3. 3.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) shouted (b) sipped (c) grabbed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) crawled (c) sprinkled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) clutched (b) sipped (c) crept
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) went
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) got
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) did (b) spoke (c) shouted
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) whispered (c) sprinkled
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) fluttered (b) tossed (c) nibbled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) munched (c) whispered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) tumbled (b) dashed (c) gulped
13. 13.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) gulped (b) blazed (c) sipped
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) munched (c) shouted
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) had
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) had (b) hurled (c) threw
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) muttered (b) raced (c) nibbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) came
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) fluttered (b) glanced (c) hurled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) made (c) tiptoed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) nibbled (b) crawled (c) sipped
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) got (b) gulped (c) drank
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) soared (b) gobbled (c) sprinkled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) gulped (c) hurled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) went (b) tumbled (c) fell
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) sipped (b) grabbed (c) slammed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) came
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) got (b) gobbled (c) ate
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) made
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) nibbled (b) fluttered (c) trudged
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) had (b) crawled (c) moved
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) made
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) munched (b) peered (c) raced
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) munched (b) nibbled (c) shouted
35. 35.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) scrubbed (c) staggered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) sipped (c) gulped
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) muttered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) got (b) laughed (c) giggled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) stared (b) sipped (c) tumbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) went (b) ate (c) nibbled

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