Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 597 · 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) tiptoed (b) slammed (c) grabbed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) made (c) giggled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) clutched (b) giggled (c) scrubbed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) munched (b) hurled (c) staggered
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) scribbled (b) tiptoed (c) muttered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) tossed (c) gobbled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) grabbed (c) blazed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) had (b) took (c) grabbed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) had (b) looked (c) peered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) came (b) shouted (c) spoke
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) got (c) strolled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) came
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) muttered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) made (b) threw (c) tossed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) got
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) went (b) sipped (c) drank
17. 17.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) grabbed (c) soared
18. 18.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) tumbled (b) plunged (c) grabbed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) got (c) slammed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) blazed (b) nibbled (c) strolled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) plunged (c) muttered
22. 22.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) leapt (b) staggered (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) grabbed (b) gulped (c) scrubbed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) staggered (b) gobbled (c) fluttered
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) scribbled (c) wandered
26. 26.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) clutched (b) stared (c) grabbed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) did (b) wrote (c) scribbled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) gulped (b) soared (c) muttered
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) staggered (c) crawled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) sipped (b) blazed (c) gobbled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) got (b) ran (c) raced
32. 32.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) wandered (b) shouted (c) glanced
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) whispered (b) wandered (c) nibbled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) sprinkled (b) scribbled (c) tossed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) came (c) wandered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) blazed (c) whispered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) went (b) ate (c) nibbled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) came
39. 39.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) clutched (b) tumbled (c) wandered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) sobbed (b) glanced (c) crept

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