Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 115 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) went (c) gobbled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) whispered (c) muttered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) went (c) walked
4. 4.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) scrubbed (b) crept (c) blazed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) leapt (b) tiptoed (c) peered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) clutched (b) scrubbed (c) slammed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) crept (c) scrubbed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) sprinkled (b) scribbled (c) strolled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) munched (b) scribbled (c) sprinkled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) muttered (b) leapt (c) plunged
11. 11.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) crept (c) scribbled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) tossed (c) trudged
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) went (b) ate (c) munched
14. 14.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sipped (b) sprinkled (c) munched
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) made (c) clutched
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) made
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) had (b) fell (c) tumbled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) gulped (c) gobbled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) came (c) hurled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) fluttered (c) muttered
21. 21.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) wandered (b) clutched (c) crept
22. 22.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) staggered (b) tiptoed (c) sipped
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) came (c) trudged
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) had (b) burned (c) blazed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) went
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) glanced (b) gobbled (c) shouted
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) had (b) walked (c) staggered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) got
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) grabbed (b) peered (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) dashed (b) gobbled (c) muttered
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) soared (b) glanced (c) staggered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) giggled (b) dashed (c) shouted
33. 33.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) whispered (c) grabbed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) scribbled (b) blazed (c) clutched
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) went (b) walked (c) wandered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) hurled (b) muttered (c) nibbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) wandered (b) scrubbed (c) crept
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) went (c) crawled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) crept (b) clutched (c) muttered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) leapt (b) stared (c) scribbled

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