Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 764 · 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) tumbled (b) muttered (c) tossed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) came (b) sobbed (c) cried
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) got
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) munched (b) raced (c) sprinkled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) glanced (b) shouted (c) soared
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) went (c) leapt
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) raced (b) tiptoed (c) giggled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) made (c) looked
9. 9.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) stared (b) whispered (c) gulped
10. 10.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) strolled (b) giggled (c) dashed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) tumbled (b) munched (c) peered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) made (b) laughed (c) giggled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) clutched (b) dashed (c) sipped
14. 14.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) shouted (b) dashed (c) gobbled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) dashed (b) stared (c) grabbed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) dashed (b) nibbled (c) tumbled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) gobbled (b) tumbled (c) peered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) did (c) tumbled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) sobbed (b) tumbled (c) grabbed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) plunged (b) gobbled (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) had
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) came (b) walked (c) tiptoed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) grabbed (b) strolled (c) blazed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) slammed (b) trudged (c) nibbled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) fluttered (b) staggered (c) tumbled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) went (c) grabbed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) crawled (c) leapt
28. 28.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) slammed (b) scribbled (c) staggered
29. 29.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) gulped (c) stared
30. 30.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) munched (b) gulped (c) raced
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) sobbed (b) munched (c) glanced
32. 32.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) hurled (b) gulped (c) giggled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) glanced (b) plunged (c) leapt
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) made
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) came (b) slammed (c) shut
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) came
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) trudged (c) glanced
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) did (c) munched
39. 39.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) trudged (b) slammed (c) muttered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) staggered (b) gobbled (c) slammed

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