Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 857 · 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 “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) sipped (b) gulped (c) peered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) got
3. 3.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) giggled (b) sipped (c) raced
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) did (b) crept (c) went
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) soared (c) fluttered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) did (b) shouted (c) spoke
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) munched (b) trudged (c) scribbled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) blazed (c) grabbed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) wandered (b) giggled (c) stared
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) dashed (b) grabbed (c) raced
11. 11.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) gulped (c) stared
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) came (b) walked (c) strolled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) grabbed (c) shouted
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) came (c) burned
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) got (b) moved (c) crawled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) hurled (c) tumbled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) gulped (c) scribbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) did (c) tossed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) raced (b) wandered (c) hurled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) tossed (c) trudged
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) munched (b) slammed (c) dashed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) made (b) raced (c) ran
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) hurled (c) tumbled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) fluttered (c) grabbed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) nibbled (c) hurled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) did
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) had (c) fell
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) sprinkled (b) strolled (c) muttered
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) muttered (b) trudged (c) gobbled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) crept (b) munched (c) scrubbed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) came (c) sipped
32. 32.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) muttered (c) sprinkled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) blazed (b) hurled (c) sipped
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) went (c) shut
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) sprinkled (b) plunged (c) tiptoed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) muttered
37. 37.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) clutched (b) plunged (c) munched
38. 38.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) muttered (b) grabbed (c) soared
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) got
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) sprinkled (b) munched (c) crept

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