Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 12 · 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 means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) staggered (b) munched (c) tumbled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) clutched (c) nibbled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) staggered (b) tossed (c) sprinkled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) raced (b) staggered (c) muttered
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) strolled (b) raced (c) gobbled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) did
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) tumbled (c) muttered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) came (b) ran (c) dashed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) scrubbed (c) raced
10. 10.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) sipped (c) munched
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) went
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) did (c) walked
13. 13.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) scrubbed (c) strolled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) got (b) slammed (c) shut
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) went
16. 16.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) grabbed (b) blazed (c) sprinkled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) whispered (c) gulped
18. 18.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) crawled (b) tumbled (c) sprinkled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) did (c) blazed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) tiptoed (c) dashed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) crept (b) glanced (c) sipped
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) hurled (b) stared (c) dashed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) got (c) tiptoed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) munched (b) fluttered (c) blazed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) giggled (b) muttered (c) soared
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) came
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) plunged (c) dashed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) scrubbed (b) gobbled (c) hurled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) blazed (c) gulped
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) gobbled (c) grabbed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) munched (c) slammed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) soared (b) leapt (c) blazed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) came
34. 34.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) giggled (c) crept
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) trudged (b) tossed (c) sipped
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) went (b) flew (c) fluttered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) tumbled (c) hurled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) dashed (c) hurled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) peered (b) raced (c) hurled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) shouted (b) crawled (c) glanced

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