Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 709 · 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) muttered (b) sipped (c) tiptoed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) went
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) fluttered (c) tossed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) got (b) whispered (c) spoke
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) got
6. 6.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) nibbled (b) whispered (c) glanced
7. 7.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) sobbed (b) crawled (c) stared
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) dashed (c) leapt
9. 9.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) scribbled (b) muttered (c) grabbed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) leapt (b) nibbled (c) shouted
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) tiptoed (b) glanced (c) trudged
12. 12.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) dashed (b) sprinkled (c) wandered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) came (c) jumped
14. 14.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) dashed (c) wandered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) glanced (c) crept
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) did (c) strolled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) came
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) came (b) sobbed (c) cried
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) munched (b) scrubbed (c) fluttered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) whispered (c) muttered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) soared (b) munched (c) tiptoed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) got (c) ate
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) did (b) blazed (c) burned
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) slammed (c) shouted
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) got (b) tossed (c) threw
26. 26.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) soared (c) dashed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) shouted (b) grabbed (c) nibbled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) gulped (b) blazed (c) scribbled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) scribbled (b) gulped (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) muttered (b) tiptoed (c) munched
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) came (c) moved
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) hurled (b) plunged (c) crawled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) scribbled (b) muttered (c) gulped
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) had (b) shut (c) slammed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) tumbled (b) peered (c) hurled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) scribbled (b) gulped (c) leapt
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) tumbled (b) munched (c) staggered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) munched (b) sprinkled (c) trudged
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) hurled (b) munched (c) plunged
40. 40.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) trudged (b) tiptoed (c) gulped

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