Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 748 · 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 “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) soared (b) tiptoed (c) scribbled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) giggled (b) muttered (c) crept
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) whispered (c) gulped
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) had
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) got (b) walked (c) trudged
6. 6.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) slammed (b) soared (c) dashed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) had (c) clutched
8. 8.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) tiptoed (b) sobbed (c) trudged
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) did (c) spoke
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) staggered (b) stared (c) gobbled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) made
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) nibbled (b) stared (c) leapt
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) tiptoed (b) grabbed (c) gulped
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) trudged (b) peered (c) muttered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) nibbled (b) giggled (c) fluttered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) went (c) jumped
17. 17.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) glanced (b) wandered (c) tumbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) went (b) munched (c) ate
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) fluttered (b) sipped (c) dashed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) came (b) burned (c) blazed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) sobbed (c) gulped
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) sipped (b) peered (c) whispered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) raced (c) grabbed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) whispered (b) soared (c) grabbed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) had (b) walked (c) wandered
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) slammed (b) soared (c) sipped
27. 27.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) clutched (b) giggled (c) munched
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) staggered (c) strolled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) scrubbed (b) tossed (c) slammed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) staggered (b) sipped (c) stared
31. 31.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) peered (b) sipped (c) shouted
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) did (c) sprinkled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) made (b) wrote (c) scribbled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) ran (c) dashed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) made (c) walked
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) got (b) whispered (c) spoke
37. 37.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) tumbled (b) gobbled (c) stared
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) muttered (b) peered (c) trudged
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) did (c) looked
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) wandered (b) muttered (c) stared

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