Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 208 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) got
2. 2.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) giggled (c) glanced
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) nibbled (b) munched (c) wandered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) came (c) tiptoed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) went (c) ate
6. 6.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) scrubbed (b) sipped (c) clutched
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) hurled (b) scrubbed (c) gobbled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) gobbled (c) blazed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) whispered (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) giggled (c) sipped
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) soared (b) staggered (c) nibbled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) got (c) clutched
13. 13.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) strolled (c) grabbed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) had (c) stared
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) strolled (c) staggered
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) crawled (b) gobbled (c) plunged
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) went
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) scrubbed (b) sprinkled (c) trudged
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) nibbled (b) muttered (c) dashed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) made (c) went
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) came (b) fell (c) plunged
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) strolled (b) gulped (c) muttered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) whispered (b) nibbled (c) dashed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) gulped (c) gobbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) went (b) looked (c) glanced
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) had (c) ran
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) grabbed (b) gobbled (c) strolled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) went
29. 29.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) tiptoed (c) sipped
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) grabbed (c) blazed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tossed (b) muttered (c) munched
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) went (c) peered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) did
34. 34.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) hurled (c) crawled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) made (b) flew (c) soared
36. 36.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) shouted (b) soared (c) crawled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) nibbled (c) staggered
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) muttered (b) soared (c) trudged
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) stared (b) tiptoed (c) grabbed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) blazed (c) shouted

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