Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 937 · 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 “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) tiptoed (b) grabbed (c) muttered
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) tumbled (c) sprinkled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) staggered (c) peered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) fluttered (b) gobbled (c) shouted
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) trudged (b) gulped (c) peered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) went (c) crept
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) sprinkled (b) grabbed (c) plunged
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) came (c) tiptoed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) went (c) looked
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) made (b) peered (c) looked
11. 11.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) gobbled (c) fluttered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) came (c) ate
13. 13.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) stared (c) muttered
14. 14.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) tiptoed (b) strolled (c) giggled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) peered (b) whispered (c) slammed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) hurled (b) tiptoed (c) soared
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) went (c) walked
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) made (b) crawled (c) moved
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) grabbed (c) wandered
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) trudged (b) nibbled (c) tossed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) did (c) ran
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) came (c) ate
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) went
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) got
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) did
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) nibbled (c) munched
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) tumbled (c) fluttered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) fluttered (b) clutched (c) dashed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sipped (b) nibbled (c) trudged
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) raced (b) scrubbed (c) dashed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) tumbled (b) stared (c) muttered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) got (b) threw (c) hurled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) wandered (b) fluttered (c) grabbed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) went (c) looked
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) stared (b) staggered (c) gobbled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) whispered (b) scribbled (c) crept
37. 37.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) glanced (b) scrubbed (c) staggered
38. 38.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) blazed (b) crept (c) gulped
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) did
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) came (c) muttered

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