Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 906 · 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) stared (b) sipped (c) shouted
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) tiptoed (b) scribbled (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) slammed (b) peered (c) raced
4. 4.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) grabbed (c) munched
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) crept (b) glanced (c) clutched
6. 6.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) scrubbed (b) staggered (c) gulped
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) got
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) did (b) held (c) clutched
9. 9.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) strolled (c) tossed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) got (c) put
11. 11.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) munched (b) scrubbed (c) shouted
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) plunged (b) tumbled (c) crawled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) blazed (b) gulped (c) leapt
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) crawled (c) fluttered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) plunged (b) blazed (c) grabbed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) muttered (b) tiptoed (c) shouted
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) crept (c) soared
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) made (b) wandered (c) walked
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) gobbled (c) trudged
20. 20.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) crawled (b) muttered (c) leapt
21. 21.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) hurled (b) dashed (c) grabbed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) made
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) blazed (b) sprinkled (c) sipped
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) did (b) looked (c) glanced
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) made (b) gulped (c) drank
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) came (b) laughed (c) giggled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) sipped (b) dashed (c) slammed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) blazed (c) staggered
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) got (c) burned
30. 30.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) staggered (b) munched (c) strolled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) had (c) crawled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) scrubbed (c) muttered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) went
34. 34.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) glanced (c) blazed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) raced (c) staggered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) stared (b) tiptoed (c) gobbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) did
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) got (b) flew (c) soared
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) got
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) got

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