Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 616 · 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 means “spoke very loudly”? (a) munched (b) staggered (c) shouted
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) dashed (c) scribbled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) sobbed (b) blazed (c) raced
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) had
5. 5.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) grabbed (b) strolled (c) munched
6. 6.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) wandered (b) soared (c) peered
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) gulped (b) sipped (c) tiptoed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) clutched (c) tiptoed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) shouted (b) crept (c) sipped
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) got
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) went (b) threw (c) hurled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) scribbled (b) gulped (c) peered
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) gobbled (b) fluttered (c) trudged
14. 14.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) gobbled (b) crawled (c) sprinkled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) trudged (b) wandered (c) gobbled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) soared (b) giggled (c) plunged
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) got (c) nibbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) made (c) cried
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) tossed (c) plunged
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) peered (b) slammed (c) strolled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) tumbled (b) fluttered (c) wandered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) did (c) held
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) got
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) made (c) wandered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) whispered
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) went (c) giggled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) crawled (b) munched (c) glanced
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) did (b) strolled (c) walked
29. 29.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) crawled (c) sprinkled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) made (c) sprinkled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) came (c) blazed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) trudged (b) nibbled (c) wandered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) gobbled (c) clutched
34. 34.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) shouted (c) plunged
35. 35.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) sipped (b) hurled (c) nibbled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) crawled (c) leapt
37. 37.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) wandered (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) whispered (b) gobbled (c) scrubbed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) tossed (b) blazed (c) staggered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) got

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