Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 166 · 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?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) raced (b) trudged (c) sipped
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) hurled (c) tossed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) gobbled (b) whispered (c) dashed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) did (c) soared
5. 5.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) blazed (b) giggled (c) nibbled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) went (c) took
7. 7.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) nibbled (b) hurled (c) giggled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) did (c) looked
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) gobbled (b) slammed (c) tossed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) sipped (c) nibbled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) sipped (b) trudged (c) peered
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) staggered (c) plunged
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) got
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) did (c) walked
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) tossed (c) fluttered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) sobbed (c) whispered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) went (b) held (c) clutched
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) tossed (b) gulped (c) raced
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) blazed (c) hurled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) glanced (b) wandered (c) sprinkled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) sipped (c) stared
22. 22.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) staggered (c) tumbled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) made
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) went (b) tumbled (c) fell
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) did
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) slammed (b) nibbled (c) strolled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) made
28. 28.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) clutched (b) grabbed (c) scrubbed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) went (c) moved
30. 30.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) hurled (b) gobbled (c) soared
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) came (c) muttered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) came (b) went (c) crept
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) did
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) munched (c) gobbled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) made (b) peered (c) looked
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) had
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) tumbled (b) staggered (c) whispered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) went (b) slammed (c) shut
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) made
40. 40.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) hurled (b) shouted (c) gulped

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