Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 892 · 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?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) had (c) shut
2. 2.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) glanced (b) crawled (c) tossed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) sipped (b) wandered (c) stared
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) muttered (c) gulped
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) came (c) flew
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) did (b) whispered (c) spoke
7. 7.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) leapt (b) tumbled (c) slammed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) trudged (b) scrubbed (c) peered
9. 9.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) nibbled (b) shouted (c) crawled
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) giggled (b) muttered (c) scribbled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) muttered (b) slammed (c) scrubbed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) shouted (b) gobbled (c) trudged
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) went (c) held
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) nibbled (b) crept (c) fluttered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) did (c) looked
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) came
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) blazed (c) tumbled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) peered (b) raced (c) muttered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) nibbled (c) glanced
20. 20.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) crawled (b) gulped (c) hurled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) muttered (b) tiptoed (c) tumbled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) went
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) came
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) clutched (b) shouted (c) tiptoed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) slammed (c) raced
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) fluttered (b) clutched (c) dashed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) did (c) dashed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) sobbed (b) tossed (c) glanced
29. 29.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) dashed (b) sipped (c) sprinkled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) gobbled (c) giggled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) gulped (b) crept (c) whispered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) sprinkled (c) plunged
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) fluttered (c) sipped
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) wandered (c) crept
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) blazed (c) tossed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) plunged (b) nibbled (c) slammed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) hurled (b) sipped (c) leapt
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) went (c) cried
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) sobbed (b) clutched (c) gobbled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) whispered (c) glanced

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