Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 89 · 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 means “threw lightly”? (a) giggled (b) peered (c) tossed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) shouted (b) crawled (c) fluttered
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) crept (b) plunged (c) gobbled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) had (b) flew (c) soared
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) sprinkled (c) giggled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) shouted (c) trudged
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) tumbled (b) blazed (c) slammed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) gobbled (b) peered (c) staggered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) went (c) gobbled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) did (b) ran (c) raced
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) did (c) fell
12. 12.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) soared
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) giggled (c) nibbled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) did (c) threw
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) went (c) looked
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) peered (b) trudged (c) gobbled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) sipped (b) nibbled (c) dashed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) leapt (b) hurled (c) blazed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) hurled (b) plunged (c) dashed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) went (c) trudged
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) stared (b) munched (c) trudged
22. 22.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) sobbed (b) scrubbed (c) scribbled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) hurled (c) muttered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) came
25. 25.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) hurled (b) clutched (c) whispered
26. 26.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) tiptoed (b) gulped (c) grabbed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) had (b) crept (c) went
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) made (c) ate
29. 29.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) tumbled (b) sobbed (c) glanced
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) made (b) strolled (c) walked
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) went
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) went
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) sobbed (b) fluttered (c) grabbed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) shouted (b) sprinkled (c) strolled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) peered (b) wandered (c) plunged
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) came (b) clutched (c) held
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) trudged (b) fluttered (c) sipped
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) fluttered (b) giggled (c) raced
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) gobbled (b) slammed (c) tiptoed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) strolled (b) sipped (c) tossed

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