Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 652 · 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) shouted (b) slammed (c) scribbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) muttered
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) dashed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) muttered (b) trudged (c) scribbled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) went (c) hurled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) had
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) got (b) looked (c) glanced
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) did (b) ate (c) munched
9. 9.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) slammed (b) crept (c) clutched
10. 10.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) clutched (c) staggered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) whispered (b) raced (c) scribbled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) strolled (b) munched (c) tossed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) made (b) fell (c) tumbled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) did (c) wandered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) went (c) fluttered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) tumbled (c) stared
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) peered (b) munched (c) trudged
18. 18.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) sprinkled (c) wandered
19. 19.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) glanced (b) hurled (c) crept
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) came (b) laughed (c) giggled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) strolled (b) sobbed (c) sipped
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) sobbed (b) wandered (c) tumbled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) peered (b) grabbed (c) tiptoed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) went (b) crawled (c) moved
25. 25.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) crept (b) raced (c) gulped
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) slammed (c) scrubbed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) shouted (b) leapt (c) muttered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) had (c) peered
29. 29.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) scribbled (b) sipped (c) fluttered
30. 30.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) stared (b) blazed (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) staggered (b) whispered (c) hurled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) did (c) clutched
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) went (b) took (c) grabbed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) leapt (c) sprinkled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) got (c) gulped
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) did
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) got (b) walked (c) staggered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) did
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) grabbed (b) sobbed (c) staggered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) hurled (b) giggled (c) peered

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