Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 64 · 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 “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) slammed (c) tossed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) made (b) drank (c) gulped
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) went (b) ate (c) gobbled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) crept (c) wandered
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) whispered (b) fluttered (c) dashed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) scribbled (c) plunged
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) sipped (b) hurled (c) glanced
8. 8.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) gobbled (b) crawled (c) shouted
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) shouted
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) had (b) took (c) grabbed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) sobbed (b) gobbled (c) leapt
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) blazed (b) scrubbed (c) scribbled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) crept (b) gulped (c) scrubbed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) went
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) whispered (b) soared (c) sprinkled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) went (c) threw
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) went (c) walked
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) went (b) munched (c) ate
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) got (b) walked (c) strolled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) gobbled (c) munched
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) nibbled (b) tiptoed (c) fluttered
22. 22.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) sobbed (b) scribbled (c) fluttered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) sprinkled (b) dashed (c) hurled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) tiptoed (b) scribbled (c) sipped
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) plunged (c) sipped
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) came (b) went (c) crept
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) muttered (b) trudged (c) clutched
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) had (c) sipped
29. 29.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) grabbed (b) wandered (c) sprinkled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) nibbled (c) sipped
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) made
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) soared (b) scribbled (c) wandered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) glanced (c) nibbled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) came (b) wrote (c) scribbled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) raced (c) shouted
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) made
37. 37.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) crawled (b) scribbled (c) giggled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) fluttered (b) staggered (c) tumbled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) peered (b) leapt (c) clutched
40. 40.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) soared (b) tossed (c) stared

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