Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 687 · 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) strolled (c) plunged
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) crept (c) munched
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) scrubbed (c) plunged
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) got
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) went (c) scribbled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) crept (b) munched (c) wandered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) came (b) went (c) crept
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) went
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) went (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) went (c) staggered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) nibbled (b) raced (c) slammed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) leapt (b) crawled (c) gulped
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) gulped (b) gobbled (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) glanced (c) munched
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) plunged (b) tossed (c) giggled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) tumbled (b) muttered (c) plunged
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) whispered (c) hurled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) went (b) laughed (c) giggled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) went (b) wandered (c) walked
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) munched (b) scribbled (c) strolled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) got (c) ate
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) went
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) scribbled (b) tiptoed (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) scribbled (c) hurled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) raced (c) wandered
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) whispered (b) wandered (c) stared
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) slammed (b) tossed (c) glanced
28. 28.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) gulped (c) clutched
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) made (c) threw
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) did (b) glanced (c) looked
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) did (b) soared (c) flew
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) stared (b) slammed (c) soared
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) did (b) ate (c) munched
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) got
35. 35.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sipped (b) sprinkled (c) tumbled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) munched (c) sprinkled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) got (b) whispered (c) spoke
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) did (c) sipped
39. 39.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) tiptoed (b) gobbled (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) did (c) raced

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