Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 154 · 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?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) came
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) tossed (b) shouted (c) blazed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) came (c) gulped
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) got (c) gobbled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) got (c) looked
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) staggered (c) leapt
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) plunged (b) giggled (c) munched
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) hurled (c) plunged
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 strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) slammed (b) whispered (c) staggered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) sipped (c) crawled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) fluttered (c) gobbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) had (c) walked
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) sipped (c) sprinkled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) peered (b) shouted (c) crept
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) fluttered (b) whispered (c) glanced
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) came (c) trudged
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) made (c) soared
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) sobbed (b) wandered (c) sipped
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) did (b) tumbled (c) fell
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) made (c) tiptoed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) had (b) crept (c) went
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) made (b) plunged (c) fell
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sobbed (b) sprinkled (c) grabbed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) came
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) gulped (b) dashed (c) clutched
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) crept (c) scribbled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) stared (c) soared
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) had (b) ran (c) dashed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) scrubbed (c) gulped
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) did (c) sipped
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) got
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) came (c) ate
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) did (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) tumbled (b) nibbled (c) dashed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) raced (b) gobbled (c) wandered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) sobbed (b) hurled (c) peered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) had (b) tossed (c) threw
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) went (b) walked (c) staggered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) tossed (b) crawled (c) sipped

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