Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 976 · 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 “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) clutched (b) shouted (c) strolled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) clutched (b) stared (c) gulped
3. 3.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) dashed (b) scrubbed (c) plunged
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) munched (b) tossed (c) crept
5. 5.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) clutched (b) shouted (c) slammed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sprinkled (b) sobbed (c) slammed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) got
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) giggled (b) scribbled (c) tossed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) came
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) went (b) gobbled (c) ate
11. 11.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) whispered (c) glanced
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) slammed (b) wandered (c) sprinkled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) plunged (b) whispered (c) munched
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) had (c) trudged
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) had (b) threw (c) hurled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) dashed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) got
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) raced (b) whispered (c) nibbled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) slammed (c) soared
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) slammed (c) stared
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) hurled (c) clutched
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) grabbed (c) clutched
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) muttered (c) stared
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) soared (b) shouted (c) glanced
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) came (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) gobbled (b) strolled (c) stared
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) had (b) moved (c) crawled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) leapt (b) sipped (c) peered
29. 29.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) slammed (b) sipped (c) plunged
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) giggled (c) muttered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) tossed (c) staggered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) sobbed (c) shouted
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) had
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) blazed (b) gobbled (c) slammed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) went (b) gulped (c) drank
36. 36.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) shouted (b) stared (c) leapt
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) muttered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) blazed (b) hurled (c) muttered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) went (c) nibbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) got

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