Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 576 · 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 “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) raced (b) sipped (c) stared
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) made (b) muttered (c) spoke
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) whispered (c) plunged
4. 4.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) peered (c) tumbled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) did (c) crept
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) did (c) munched
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) got (b) gobbled (c) ate
8. 8.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) plunged (b) raced (c) munched
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tossed (b) nibbled (c) tumbled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) whispered (b) gulped (c) slammed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) did
12. 12.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) blazed (b) giggled (c) crept
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) made
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) gobbled (b) leapt (c) scrubbed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) staggered (b) hurled (c) stared
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) fluttered (c) hurled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) went
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) had (b) slammed (c) shut
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) sprinkled (b) nibbled (c) staggered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) crawled (b) plunged (c) soared
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) shouted (b) clutched (c) strolled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) wandered (b) shouted (c) scrubbed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) tossed (b) nibbled (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) went (c) walked
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) whispered (c) nibbled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) strolled (b) muttered (c) munched
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) gulped (b) stared (c) crept
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) went
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) scribbled (c) fluttered
30. 30.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) hurled (c) shouted
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) went (c) jumped
32. 32.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) plunged (b) dashed (c) whispered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) had (c) sipped
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) tiptoed (b) tumbled (c) hurled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) leapt (b) dashed (c) scribbled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) strolled (b) sprinkled (c) gobbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) clutched (b) blazed (c) glanced
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) shouted (c) peered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) made (c) stared
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) got

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