Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 639 · 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) clutched (b) muttered (c) slammed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) made (c) shut
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) strolled (b) gulped (c) tumbled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) grabbed (b) dashed (c) sipped
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) munched (b) fluttered (c) hurled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) slammed (c) wandered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) came (b) looked (c) peered
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) soared (c) plunged
9. 9.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) dashed (b) scribbled (c) strolled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) made (c) ate
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) giggled (b) crawled (c) sipped
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) got (c) dashed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) crept (c) went
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) clutched (c) munched
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) made
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) plunged (b) nibbled (c) wandered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) did (b) stared (c) looked
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) came (b) sprinkled (c) put
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) gulped (b) staggered (c) glanced
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) gobbled (b) dashed (c) scrubbed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) grabbed (c) strolled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) sprinkled (b) shouted (c) scrubbed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) slammed (c) nibbled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tossed (b) shouted (c) tiptoed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) slammed (b) sipped (c) dashed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) muttered (b) shouted (c) tossed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) did (b) drank (c) sipped
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) made (c) glanced
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) went (c) tiptoed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) peered (b) blazed (c) trudged
31. 31.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) gulped (b) hurled (c) soared
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) did
33. 33.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) tiptoed (c) gobbled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) had (b) spoke (c) shouted
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) glanced (b) shouted (c) wandered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) staggered (b) clutched (c) crept
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) got (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) slammed (c) nibbled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) staggered (b) giggled (c) dashed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) made (c) scribbled

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