Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 575 · 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) nibbled (b) slammed (c) soared
2. 2.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) sprinkled (b) scribbled (c) shouted
3. 3.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sobbed (b) sprinkled (c) strolled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) had (b) strolled (c) walked
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) came (c) crawled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) got (c) shut
7. 7.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) tiptoed (c) stared
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) nibbled (b) blazed (c) shouted
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) glanced (c) hurled
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) tumbled (c) tossed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) plunged (c) fell
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) made (c) burned
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) got
14. 14.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) dashed (b) peered (c) tumbled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) got (c) ran
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) came
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) fluttered (b) plunged (c) giggled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) got
19. 19.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) tossed (b) soared (c) dashed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) did (c) dashed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) did (c) wrote
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) hurled (b) tossed (c) gobbled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) munched (b) staggered (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) went (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) glanced (b) soared (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) whispered (b) slammed (c) grabbed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) hurled (c) scrubbed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) gulped (c) hurled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) went (b) threw (c) tossed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) got (c) giggled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) tumbled (b) sprinkled (c) staggered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) made
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) muttered (b) gobbled (c) crawled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) peered (b) scribbled (c) nibbled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) got (c) peered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) scrubbed (b) leapt (c) sipped
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) leapt (b) scribbled (c) sipped
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) made (c) clutched
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) did (b) soared (c) flew
40. 40.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tiptoed (b) tossed (c) sipped

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