Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 181 · 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 “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) tumbled (c) munched
2. 2.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) hurled (b) munched (c) crept
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) went (c) slammed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) trudged (c) gobbled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) leapt (b) shouted (c) crawled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) did
7. 7.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) blazed (b) slammed (c) trudged
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) muttered (b) tossed (c) fluttered
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) soared (b) gobbled (c) fluttered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) scribbled (b) tumbled (c) shouted
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) came
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) plunged (b) peered (c) muttered
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) giggled (b) grabbed (c) staggered
14. 14.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) dashed (c) hurled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) plunged (b) stared (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) did (c) staggered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) came (c) munched
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) came
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) muttered (b) fluttered (c) peered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) had (b) whispered (c) spoke
21. 21.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) tumbled (b) giggled (c) crawled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) nibbled (c) scribbled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) tossed (c) tumbled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) got (c) giggled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) nibbled (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) came
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) munched (b) dashed (c) scribbled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) munched (c) trudged
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) got (b) walked (c) strolled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) had
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) raced (b) strolled (c) munched
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) got (b) fluttered (c) flew
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) fluttered (b) giggled (c) blazed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) got (c) spoke
35. 35.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) staggered (b) crawled (c) stared
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) did (c) scribbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) got (b) took (c) grabbed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) went (c) ate
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) came
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) nibbled (c) gobbled

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