Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 191 · 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 “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) dashed (b) sprinkled (c) clutched
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) had (c) strolled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) soared (b) tumbled (c) blazed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) did (c) wrote
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) staggered (c) stared
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) slammed (b) crept (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) muttered (b) sobbed (c) raced
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) tumbled (c) scribbled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) clutched (c) scribbled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) got (b) put (c) sprinkled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) shouted
12. 12.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) trudged (b) hurled (c) peered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) came (c) muttered
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tumbled (b) scrubbed (c) tiptoed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) whispered (b) scribbled (c) trudged
16. 16.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) plunged (c) scribbled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) made (b) burned (c) blazed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) whispered (b) sprinkled (c) stared
19. 19.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) wandered (c) nibbled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) stared (c) grabbed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) giggled (c) peered
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) gulped (b) fluttered (c) wandered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) went (b) glanced (c) looked
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) grabbed (b) tiptoed (c) whispered
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) staggered (c) muttered
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) peered (b) trudged (c) clutched
27. 27.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) trudged (b) blazed (c) clutched
28. 28.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) leapt (b) sipped (c) scrubbed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) had
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) went (b) tossed (c) threw
31. 31.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) scrubbed (b) giggled (c) crept
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) did (c) plunged
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) staggered (b) grabbed (c) scrubbed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) made
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) made
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) did (c) held
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) did
38. 38.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) sobbed (c) raced
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) wandered (c) whispered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) sobbed (b) raced (c) stared

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