Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 180 · 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 “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) raced (c) munched
2. 2.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) glanced (b) sprinkled (c) dashed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) trudged (c) scribbled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) nibbled (b) giggled (c) clutched
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) wandered (c) tumbled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) sobbed (c) whispered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) had
8. 8.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) crawled (b) wandered (c) clutched
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) went (b) muttered (c) spoke
10. 10.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) scribbled (c) wandered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) sprinkled (b) nibbled (c) wandered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) raced (c) glanced
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) had (c) walked
14. 14.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) blazed (b) sobbed (c) scribbled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) wandered (b) crawled (c) nibbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) grabbed (c) dashed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) tumbled (c) soared
18. 18.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) soared (b) whispered (c) leapt
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) giggled (b) gulped (c) tiptoed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) came
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) did
22. 22.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) shouted (b) sipped (c) tumbled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) came
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) made (b) tossed (c) threw
25. 25.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) clutched (c) scrubbed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) had (b) shut (c) slammed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) got
28. 28.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) raced (c) trudged
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) went (c) soared
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) gobbled (b) glanced (c) tossed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) had (c) cleaned
32. 32.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) clutched (b) fluttered (c) munched
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) made (b) looked (c) peered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) crawled (b) scrubbed (c) glanced
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) made (c) threw
36. 36.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) fluttered (c) leapt
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) gobbled (c) whispered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) shouted (c) peered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) did (c) blazed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) went (c) drank

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