Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 152 · 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 “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) wandered (b) plunged (c) scribbled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) shouted (b) raced (c) gobbled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) tumbled (b) clutched (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) crawled (b) grabbed (c) scribbled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) whispered (b) glanced (c) crept
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) did (c) grabbed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) tiptoed (b) sipped (c) glanced
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) did (b) ran (c) dashed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) did (c) sipped
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) sipped (b) stared (c) dashed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) made (c) cried
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) sprinkled (c) glanced
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) went
14. 14.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) leapt (b) sipped (c) staggered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) got
16. 16.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) tumbled (b) clutched (c) leapt
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) made (c) leapt
18. 18.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) gobbled (c) leapt
19. 19.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) tossed (c) shouted
20. 20.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) staggered (c) fluttered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) hurled (b) wandered (c) scribbled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) shouted (b) munched (c) muttered
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) raced (b) sipped (c) soared
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) staggered (c) strolled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) whispered (b) dashed (c) gobbled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) came (b) muttered (c) spoke
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) munched (b) leapt (c) soared
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) clutched (b) sprinkled (c) leapt
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) had
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) came (b) ran (c) raced
31. 31.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) trudged (b) sobbed (c) leapt
32. 32.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) munched (b) tossed (c) dashed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) slammed (b) crawled (c) munched
34. 34.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) staggered (b) shouted (c) gobbled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) dashed (b) blazed (c) slammed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) came (b) crawled (c) moved
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) did (b) threw (c) hurled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) made (b) munched (c) ate
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) muttered (b) slammed (c) grabbed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) came

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