Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 1 · 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 “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) fluttered (b) dashed (c) gobbled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) crept (b) strolled (c) peered
3. 3.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) gobbled (c) hurled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) went
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) scrubbed (b) munched (c) tiptoed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) made
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) made (b) scribbled (c) wrote
8. 8.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) blazed (b) slammed (c) raced
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) went
10. 10.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) munched (b) stared (c) shouted
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) did (c) dashed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) shouted (b) dashed (c) fluttered
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) blazed (c) giggled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) tumbled (b) trudged (c) glanced
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) fluttered (c) glanced
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) came (b) ate (c) munched
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) came (b) sprinkled (c) put
18. 18.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sobbed (b) staggered (c) sipped
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) had
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) grabbed (b) strolled (c) whispered
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) shouted (c) scrubbed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) came (b) fell (c) plunged
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) did (c) ate
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) sobbed (b) leapt (c) slammed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) trudged (b) grabbed (c) crawled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) whispered (b) fluttered (c) tumbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) did (b) burned (c) blazed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) got
29. 29.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) peered (c) slammed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) blazed (b) clutched (c) leapt
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) hurled (b) crept (c) nibbled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) crawled (b) muttered (c) slammed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) had (b) walked (c) trudged
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) sipped (c) tumbled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) tumbled (b) staggered (c) nibbled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) got (c) staggered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) came (b) tiptoed (c) walked
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) clutched (b) wandered (c) giggled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) glanced (b) sipped (c) giggled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) shouted (b) wandered (c) glanced

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