Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 704 · 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) raced (b) peered (c) slammed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) got (c) walked
3. 3.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) glanced (c) slammed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) dashed (b) plunged (c) blazed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) went
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) went
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) got (b) took (c) grabbed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) blazed (b) munched (c) plunged
9. 9.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) sprinkled (b) trudged (c) muttered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) leapt (b) sipped (c) clutched
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) gobbled (b) trudged (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) went (c) strolled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) made (c) glanced
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) wandered (c) sipped
15. 15.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) muttered (b) tossed (c) staggered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) wandered (b) trudged (c) munched
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) shouted (c) fluttered
18. 18.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) shouted (b) stared (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) soared (b) sprinkled (c) shouted
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) blazed (b) nibbled (c) grabbed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) went (b) flew (c) soared
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) fluttered (b) dashed (c) grabbed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) giggled (b) crept (c) peered
24. 24.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) stared (b) gobbled (c) tumbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) got (b) flew (c) fluttered
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) sobbed (b) soared (c) staggered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) did (c) peered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) muttered (b) soared (c) stared
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) sobbed (b) glanced (c) munched
30. 30.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) shouted (b) nibbled (c) raced
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) got
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) leapt (c) sprinkled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) muttered (c) tumbled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) nibbled (b) peered (c) munched
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) had
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) grabbed (c) stared
37. 37.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) munched (b) strolled (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) sobbed (c) raced
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) glanced (b) shouted (c) fluttered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) went (c) wrote

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