Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 172 · 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 “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) stared (c) scrubbed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) scribbled (b) trudged (c) muttered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) came
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) fluttered (c) slammed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) went
6. 6.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) stared (b) sipped (c) slammed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) got (b) stared (c) looked
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) shouted (c) muttered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) got (c) jumped
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) went
11. 11.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) sipped (c) fluttered
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) tumbled (c) crawled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) came (b) soared (c) flew
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) came (c) tossed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) trudged (b) munched (c) peered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) had (b) slammed (c) shut
17. 17.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) giggled (b) glanced (c) nibbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) made (b) looked (c) glanced
19. 19.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) crept (b) scrubbed (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) clutched (c) tossed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) munched (b) dashed (c) sipped
22. 22.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) gulped (b) sprinkled (c) raced
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) gulped (c) tossed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) got
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) leapt (b) nibbled (c) grabbed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) raced (b) sobbed (c) slammed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) went (b) nibbled (c) ate
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) slammed (b) gulped (c) strolled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) staggered (c) trudged
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) stared (c) blazed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) went
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) had
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) sipped (c) gulped
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) made
35. 35.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) strolled (b) munched (c) giggled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) peered (b) gobbled (c) leapt
37. 37.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) nibbled (b) grabbed (c) blazed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) fluttered (c) crept
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) wandered (c) tiptoed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) made

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