Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 95 · 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?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) strolled (b) muttered (c) staggered
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) gulped (c) blazed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) plunged (b) tossed (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) scribbled (b) sobbed (c) stared
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) came
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) fluttered (b) crept (c) hurled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) got (c) took
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) sipped (b) tumbled (c) scribbled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) came
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) fell (c) plunged
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) had (b) glanced (c) looked
12. 12.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) tiptoed (b) staggered (c) glanced
13. 13.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) tumbled (b) scrubbed (c) peered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) munched (b) whispered (c) strolled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) shouted (b) gulped (c) glanced
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) soared (b) wandered (c) scrubbed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) made
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) went (b) trudged (c) walked
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) did (c) ran
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) had (c) fluttered
21. 21.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) tiptoed (c) strolled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) peered (b) munched (c) staggered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) nibbled (b) fluttered (c) sprinkled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) made (b) sobbed (c) cried
25. 25.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) nibbled (b) clutched (c) soared
26. 26.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) soared (b) leapt (c) nibbled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) shouted (b) tiptoed (c) scribbled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) fluttered (b) trudged (c) giggled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) stared (b) fluttered (c) shouted
30. 30.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) grabbed (b) crept (c) whispered
31. 31.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) crawled (b) sipped (c) trudged
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) nibbled (b) grabbed (c) peered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) raced (b) strolled (c) sipped
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) stared (b) trudged (c) blazed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) gobbled (b) sipped (c) sprinkled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) tumbled (b) grabbed (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) soared (b) trudged (c) gobbled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) got (c) ate
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) had
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) went

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