Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 622 · 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) slammed (b) scrubbed (c) scribbled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) glanced (b) grabbed (c) crept
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) went (b) strolled (c) walked
4. 4.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) clutched (c) crept
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) sprinkled (c) munched
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) nibbled (c) blazed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) soared (b) scribbled (c) tossed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) scribbled (c) tumbled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) fluttered (b) crept (c) gulped
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) shouted (c) sipped
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) went
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) got (b) grabbed (c) took
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) got (c) burned
14. 14.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) munched (b) gulped (c) muttered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) dashed (b) slammed (c) glanced
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) got (c) threw
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) tiptoed (b) gulped (c) glanced
18. 18.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) whispered (c) peered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) peered (c) tumbled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) sipped (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) giggled (b) tumbled (c) raced
22. 22.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) gobbled (c) soared
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) clutched (b) leapt (c) scribbled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) got (c) raced
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) leapt (c) nibbled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) made (c) soared
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) sipped (b) raced (c) munched
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) made (c) crawled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) glanced (b) sobbed (c) scribbled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) came
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) sobbed (b) staggered (c) scrubbed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) leapt (b) dashed (c) sipped
33. 33.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) trudged (b) grabbed (c) soared
34. 34.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) giggled (c) scrubbed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) made (b) plunged (c) fell
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) peered (b) fluttered (c) clutched
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) did (b) walked (c) tiptoed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) slammed (c) whispered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) sipped (b) raced (c) fluttered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) trudged (c) soared

Free creative writing lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/creative-writing-for-kids