Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 643 · 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 “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) dashed (b) nibbled (c) whispered
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) sipped (c) scrubbed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) leapt (c) crawled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) made
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) dashed (c) clutched
6. 6.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) plunged (b) giggled (c) blazed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) came (c) trudged
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) came (c) jumped
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) had (c) glanced
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) got
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) crawled (b) gobbled (c) dashed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) crawled (c) strolled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) gobbled (c) nibbled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) did (b) peered (c) looked
15. 15.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) grabbed (b) dashed (c) nibbled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) made (c) shouted
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) went (b) blazed (c) burned
18. 18.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) stared (b) soared (c) hurled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) got (b) put (c) sprinkled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) went (b) ate (c) nibbled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) hurled (b) crept (c) stared
22. 22.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) tiptoed (b) grabbed (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) leapt (b) scrubbed (c) glanced
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) had (c) slammed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) gobbled (b) muttered (c) strolled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) strolled (b) staggered (c) whispered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) trudged (b) slammed (c) hurled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) tumbled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) crept (c) clutched
30. 30.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scrubbed (b) scribbled (c) wandered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) peered (c) clutched
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) fluttered (b) sobbed (c) peered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) came (c) scribbled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) raced (b) shouted (c) dashed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) plunged (b) slammed (c) stared
36. 36.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) munched (b) peered (c) whispered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) went
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) fluttered (b) clutched (c) scrubbed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) stared (c) soared
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) staggered (b) sobbed (c) nibbled

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