Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 579 · 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?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) got (b) ate (c) gobbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) made (b) flew (c) soared
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) gulped (b) sipped (c) tiptoed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) went
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) crept (b) giggled (c) tumbled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) trudged (b) gulped (c) raced
7. 7.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) trudged (c) stared
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) shouted (b) plunged (c) tiptoed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) grabbed (c) whispered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) had
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) blazed (c) tossed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) tiptoed (c) gobbled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) crawled (b) glanced (c) gulped
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) tossed (b) grabbed (c) trudged
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) did
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) plunged (c) staggered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) did (c) nibbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) got
19. 19.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) nibbled (b) shouted (c) scribbled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) made (c) shouted
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) clutched (c) plunged
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) peered (b) strolled (c) gobbled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) crept
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) trudged (b) grabbed (c) munched
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) strolled (b) gobbled (c) slammed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) tiptoed (b) sprinkled (c) blazed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) gulped (b) crept (c) grabbed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) tiptoed (b) soared (c) muttered
29. 29.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) tiptoed (b) grabbed (c) raced
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) ran (c) dashed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) blazed (c) soared
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) clutched (b) scrubbed (c) wandered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) came (c) gulped
34. 34.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) strolled (c) sprinkled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) got (b) slammed (c) shut
36. 36.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) nibbled (b) plunged (c) gulped
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) came (b) sprinkled (c) put
38. 38.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) tumbled (b) clutched (c) sipped
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) made
40. 40.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) clutched (b) trudged (c) sipped

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