Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 654 · 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) sipped (c) muttered
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) fluttered (b) muttered (c) staggered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) made
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) came
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) shouted (c) dashed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) wandered (b) peered (c) soared
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) got (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
8. 8.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) dashed (b) nibbled (c) trudged
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) sobbed (c) slammed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) glanced (b) tossed (c) tiptoed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) leapt (b) grabbed (c) gulped
12. 12.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) dashed (b) sipped (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) raced (b) munched (c) stared
14. 14.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) stared (b) gobbled (c) hurled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) blazed (b) tumbled (c) tossed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) glanced (c) scribbled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) scrubbed (c) nibbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) went
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) went (c) crept
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 “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) scrubbed (c) sprinkled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) did (b) spoke (c) whispered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) made
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) made (b) sipped (c) drank
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) went (c) tumbled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) sipped (c) sprinkled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) grabbed (b) crawled (c) whispered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) tiptoed (c) nibbled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) muttered (b) stared (c) dashed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) had
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) grabbed (c) whispered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) made
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) stared (b) crawled (c) munched
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) had (c) soared
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) made
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) hurled (b) staggered (c) tossed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) tiptoed (b) leapt (c) grabbed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) fluttered (b) dashed (c) giggled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) shouted (b) wandered (c) gulped
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) raced (b) grabbed (c) peered

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