Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 960 · 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 “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) muttered (b) grabbed (c) giggled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) tossed (b) nibbled (c) crawled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) gobbled (b) sipped (c) tiptoed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) did (b) hurled (c) threw
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) sprinkled (b) tossed (c) gobbled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) whispered (b) munched (c) dashed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) did (b) laughed (c) giggled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) had
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) came
10. 10.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) clutched (c) soared
11. 11.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) scrubbed (b) sobbed (c) soared
12. 12.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) soared (b) giggled (c) trudged
13. 13.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) leapt (b) tiptoed (c) scrubbed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) made
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) made (b) wrote (c) scribbled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) came
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) sipped (c) gobbled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) peered (b) sprinkled (c) munched
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) did (c) clutched
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) stared (b) wandered (c) muttered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) scrubbed (c) muttered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) came
23. 23.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) muttered (b) grabbed (c) trudged
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) gobbled (c) slammed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) slammed (b) trudged (c) soared
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) glanced (b) tossed (c) blazed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) peered (b) munched (c) scrubbed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) leapt (c) giggled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) did (c) cried
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) made
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) got (b) sipped (c) drank
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) came
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) scribbled (b) munched (c) crept
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) raced (b) strolled (c) hurled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) plunged (c) sprinkled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) did
37. 37.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) sprinkled (b) peered (c) shouted
38. 38.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) fluttered (b) nibbled (c) crawled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) scribbled (b) dashed (c) stared
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) nibbled (b) plunged (c) slammed

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