Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 818 · 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 “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) whispered (c) strolled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) got (c) held
3. 3.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) soared (b) grabbed (c) gulped
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) leapt (b) munched (c) tumbled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) tumbled (b) crept (c) slammed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) came (c) sipped
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) gulped (c) munched
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) went (c) spoke
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) had (c) giggled
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) hurled (c) scribbled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) whispered (c) muttered
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) munched (b) slammed (c) glanced
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) nibbled (b) scribbled (c) tossed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) slammed (b) staggered (c) whispered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) did (c) wandered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) came (b) flew (c) fluttered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) got (b) tumbled (c) fell
18. 18.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) wandered (b) sprinkled (c) muttered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) gobbled (b) staggered (c) sipped
20. 20.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) plunged (b) sipped (c) tiptoed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) tumbled (b) soared (c) nibbled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) gobbled (c) peered
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) tumbled (b) strolled (c) slammed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) munched (b) glanced (c) muttered
25. 25.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) peered (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) had
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) did (b) scribbled (c) wrote
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) did
29. 29.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) soared (b) grabbed (c) crawled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) fluttered (c) slammed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scrubbed (b) scribbled (c) crawled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) soared (b) crept (c) tumbled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) sobbed (b) gobbled (c) peered
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) scribbled (b) tiptoed (c) plunged
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) had (c) ate
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) made
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) came
38. 38.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) wandered (c) sipped
39. 39.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) sprinkled (b) clutched (c) scrubbed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) wandered (b) raced (c) tossed

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