Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 13 · 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 “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) scrubbed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) went (c) ate
3. 3.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) trudged (b) whispered (c) clutched
4. 4.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) peered (b) gobbled (c) fluttered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) made (c) drank
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) went (c) hurled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) scribbled (b) nibbled (c) grabbed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) did (c) crept
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) went (b) held (c) clutched
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) had (c) walked
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) sipped (b) dashed (c) munched
12. 12.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) tossed (b) glanced (c) shouted
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) gobbled (b) soared (c) crept
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) soared (c) glanced
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) went (b) flew (c) soared
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) giggled (c) grabbed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) fluttered (b) gulped (c) peered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) hurled (b) crept (c) muttered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) giggled (b) sipped (c) muttered
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) giggled (b) hurled (c) nibbled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) crawled (b) peered (c) munched
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) went
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) did (c) crawled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) fluttered (c) dashed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) got
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) tumbled (b) grabbed (c) giggled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) soared (c) crept
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) went (b) fell (c) tumbled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) staggered (c) nibbled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) got (c) ate
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) got (b) peered (c) looked
32. 32.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) leapt (b) hurled (c) tumbled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) sipped (b) scribbled (c) grabbed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) crept (b) blazed (c) sprinkled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) scribbled (c) hurled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) giggled (c) gobbled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) strolled (c) gulped
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) made (b) scribbled (c) wrote
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) tiptoed (c) dashed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) came (b) fluttered (c) flew

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