Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 655 · 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 means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) fluttered (b) stared (c) slammed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) gobbled (b) wandered (c) gulped
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) went (b) walked (c) trudged
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) did (b) strolled (c) walked
5. 5.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) hurled (b) sobbed (c) strolled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) tumbled (c) gobbled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) tumbled (b) whispered (c) peered
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) stared (b) nibbled (c) hurled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) strolled (b) leapt (c) gulped
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) did (c) walked
11. 11.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) grabbed (b) dashed (c) soared
12. 12.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) sobbed (b) tumbled (c) scrubbed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) made (c) dashed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) hurled (b) clutched (c) leapt
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) wandered (b) gobbled (c) tumbled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) tumbled (c) plunged
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) gulped (b) soared (c) tiptoed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) had
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) had (c) scrubbed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) got (b) drank (c) gulped
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) muttered (b) stared (c) sipped
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) munched (b) raced (c) hurled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) nibbled (b) sipped (c) staggered
24. 24.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) crept (b) clutched (c) whispered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) got (b) grabbed (c) took
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) went (c) leapt
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) got (b) raced (c) ran
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) came (c) stared
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) crept (b) gulped (c) grabbed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) made (b) threw (c) hurled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) slammed (c) munched
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) went (b) looked (c) peered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) staggered (b) crept (c) munched
34. 34.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) slammed (c) munched
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) crawled (b) strolled (c) scribbled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) went (c) fluttered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) whispered (b) glanced (c) staggered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) wandered (b) scribbled (c) shouted
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) crawled (c) sprinkled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) munched (b) trudged (c) sobbed

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