Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 149 · 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 “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) peered (b) gulped (c) whispered
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) sipped (b) whispered (c) raced
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) sobbed (c) soared
4. 4.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) sobbed (c) scrubbed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) got
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) gulped (c) whispered
7. 7.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) plunged (c) scrubbed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) dashed (b) grabbed (c) nibbled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) blazed (b) tossed (c) plunged
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) went (c) walked
11. 11.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) dashed (b) sipped (c) scrubbed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) had
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) crawled (b) shouted (c) sprinkled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) made
15. 15.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) grabbed (b) shouted (c) tiptoed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) went
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) got
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) did (b) sipped (c) drank
19. 19.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) munched (b) plunged (c) scrubbed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) made (c) leapt
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) hurled (c) soared
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) plunged (c) tumbled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) got (c) held
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) went (c) walked
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) had (b) looked (c) stared
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) crept (b) staggered (c) whispered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) shouted (b) sprinkled (c) peered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) went (c) took
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) went
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) grabbed (c) tossed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) slammed (b) plunged (c) trudged
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) went
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) made (b) whispered (c) spoke
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) had
35. 35.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) dashed (b) scrubbed (c) clutched
36. 36.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tiptoed (b) dashed (c) tumbled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) glanced (b) crept (c) nibbled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) clutched (b) sobbed (c) scribbled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) came (c) spoke
40. 40.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) grabbed (c) scrubbed

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