Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 6 · 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 coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) made (b) spoke (c) shouted
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) had (b) fell (c) tumbled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) did (b) gobbled (c) ate
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) went (b) grabbed (c) took
5. 5.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) blazed (b) grabbed (c) muttered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) got (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
7. 7.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) blazed (b) giggled (c) sipped
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) staggered (c) tumbled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) whispered (b) trudged (c) muttered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) hurled (b) gobbled (c) dashed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) came
12. 12.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) wandered (c) scribbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) made (b) tiptoed (c) walked
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) went
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) sprinkled (b) grabbed (c) wandered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) went
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) nibbled (b) tiptoed (c) scribbled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) sipped (b) trudged (c) nibbled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) went
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) tossed (b) gulped (c) slammed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) muttered (b) soared (c) crawled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) did (c) put
23. 23.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) crept (c) crawled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) fluttered (c) shouted
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) sipped (b) hurled (c) tiptoed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) did (b) spoke (c) whispered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) whispered (c) shouted
28. 28.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) sobbed (c) glanced
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) got (c) held
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) hurled (b) crept (c) clutched
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) made (b) looked (c) stared
32. 32.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) soared (b) peered (c) dashed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) trudged (b) tumbled (c) grabbed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) tumbled (b) whispered (c) tiptoed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) came (b) munched (c) ate
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) came (b) strolled (c) walked
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) raced (b) stared (c) tossed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) giggled (b) dashed (c) nibbled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) tiptoed (c) slammed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) tossed (b) grabbed (c) sprinkled

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