Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 874 · 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?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) strolled (b) crept (c) shouted
2. 2.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) crawled (b) stared (c) nibbled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) tiptoed (b) clutched (c) scribbled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) peered (b) blazed (c) leapt
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) tumbled (c) grabbed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) crawled (b) strolled (c) munched
7. 7.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) scribbled (b) crept (c) blazed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) had
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) had
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) plunged (b) crawled (c) fluttered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) did (b) held (c) clutched
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) did
13. 13.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) grabbed (b) giggled (c) soared
14. 14.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) sipped (c) gobbled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) came (b) slammed (c) shut
16. 16.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) peered (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) made
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) went (b) wandered (c) walked
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) trudged (c) leapt
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) trudged (c) strolled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) had
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) gulped (b) crept (c) stared
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) nibbled (c) tossed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) whispered (b) tumbled (c) fluttered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) went (b) burned (c) blazed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) shouted (b) glanced (c) grabbed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) had (c) nibbled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) giggled (b) scribbled (c) staggered
29. 29.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) whispered (b) sipped (c) grabbed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) blazed (b) gulped (c) sprinkled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) sipped (b) muttered (c) blazed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) tiptoed (c) wandered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) did (c) hurled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) tumbled (b) plunged (c) nibbled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) slammed (b) whispered (c) gobbled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) came (c) shouted
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) made (c) gobbled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) sobbed (c) tumbled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) went (b) stared (c) looked
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) came (c) sprinkled

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