Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 682 · 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?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) scribbled (b) muttered (c) sprinkled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) muttered (b) nibbled (c) giggled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) tiptoed (b) grabbed (c) crept
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) made
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) gulped (b) gobbled (c) staggered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) strolled (c) clutched
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) scribbled (b) grabbed (c) glanced
8. 8.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) tiptoed (b) crawled (c) sipped
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) crawled (b) sobbed (c) dashed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) wandered (b) sobbed (c) scrubbed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) had
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) came (b) went (c) crept
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) got (b) took (c) grabbed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) muttered (b) munched (c) tossed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) tiptoed (c) sprinkled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sobbed (b) trudged (c) munched
17. 17.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) wandered (c) muttered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) crawled (c) gulped
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) crept (b) glanced (c) tossed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) sipped (b) scribbled (c) crawled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) slammed (c) tiptoed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) came (b) fell (c) tumbled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) came (c) whispered
24. 24.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) glanced (c) crept
25. 25.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) slammed (b) sobbed (c) raced
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) shouted (b) tumbled (c) strolled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) raced (c) leapt
28. 28.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) stared (c) hurled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) made (b) trudged (c) walked
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) got (b) jumped (c) leapt
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) had (b) walked (c) staggered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) made (b) cried (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) did (b) fluttered (c) flew
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) came (c) laughed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) went (c) spoke
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) came (c) looked
37. 37.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) fluttered (b) dashed (c) munched
38. 38.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) strolled (c) clutched
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) strolled (b) munched (c) stared
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) came (b) shut (c) slammed

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