Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 832 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) went (c) spoke
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) gobbled (b) whispered (c) dashed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) stared (c) blazed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) plunged (c) nibbled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) plunged (b) nibbled (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) clutched (c) wandered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) came (b) moved (c) crawled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) got (b) ate (c) gobbled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sprinkled (b) nibbled (c) trudged
10. 10.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) slammed (b) sipped (c) crept
11. 11.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) slammed (b) grabbed (c) dashed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) soared (b) peered (c) staggered
13. 13.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) tossed (b) glanced (c) giggled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) sobbed (b) wandered (c) peered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) tumbled (b) fluttered (c) whispered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) had (b) looked (c) stared
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) tumbled (b) giggled (c) plunged
18. 18.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) gobbled (b) sobbed (c) tossed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) scrubbed (c) strolled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) came (c) staggered
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) went (c) nibbled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) gulped (b) scribbled (c) gobbled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) gobbled (c) grabbed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) strolled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) grabbed (b) tiptoed (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) came (b) slammed (c) shut
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) crawled (b) sprinkled (c) clutched
28. 28.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) nibbled (b) leapt (c) stared
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) did (b) drank (c) sipped
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) trudged (b) glanced (c) gulped
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) had (c) took
32. 32.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) scrubbed (b) soared (c) whispered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) scribbled (b) soared (c) shouted
34. 34.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) strolled (b) grabbed (c) plunged
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) sipped (c) fluttered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) got
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) came (b) jumped (c) leapt
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) went
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) leapt (c) peered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) tumbled (b) muttered (c) plunged

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