Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 740 · 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 “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) tiptoed (b) clutched (c) wandered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) did (b) looked (c) peered
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) sprinkled (b) fluttered (c) gulped
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) went
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) gobbled (b) staggered (c) hurled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) scribbled (b) shouted (c) tiptoed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) grabbed (c) staggered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) came (c) glanced
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) went
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) went (c) grabbed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) sipped (c) shouted
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) gobbled (b) scrubbed (c) scribbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) made (b) laughed (c) giggled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) muttered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) had (b) ran (c) dashed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) staggered (b) soared (c) crawled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) hurled (b) glanced (c) giggled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) leapt (b) shouted (c) gobbled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) whispered (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) gulped (b) slammed (c) raced
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) came
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) made
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) went (c) tiptoed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) gobbled (b) sobbed (c) tumbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) went
26. 26.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) slammed (b) plunged (c) gulped
27. 27.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) dashed (b) stared (c) muttered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) blazed (b) muttered (c) trudged
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) clutched (b) sipped (c) staggered
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) went (c) held
31. 31.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) peered (c) scribbled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) crept (b) peered (c) raced
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) whispered (b) wandered (c) scribbled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) came (b) fell (c) tumbled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) whispered (b) staggered (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) giggled (c) plunged
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) had (b) crept (c) went
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) made
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) munched (b) plunged (c) tiptoed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) did

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