Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 232 · 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?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) made (b) tiptoed (c) walked
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) crawled (b) clutched (c) munched
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) went
4. 4.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) gulped (c) glanced
5. 5.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) staggered (b) munched (c) crept
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) went (b) muttered (c) spoke
7. 7.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) peered (b) clutched (c) sipped
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) glanced (c) slammed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) got (c) fell
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) fluttered (b) whispered (c) leapt
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) hurled (b) gobbled (c) trudged
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) came (b) plunged (c) fell
13. 13.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) raced (b) scrubbed (c) stared
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) made (c) clutched
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) made (c) staggered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) got
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) got (c) gulped
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) did (c) munched
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) did (c) shut
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) giggled (c) gobbled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) wandered (b) whispered (c) glanced
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) went
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) gobbled (b) sobbed (c) staggered
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) wandered (b) leapt (c) sipped
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) muttered (b) crawled (c) scrubbed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) plunged (b) tiptoed (c) soared
27. 27.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) blazed (c) crept
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) crawled (b) wandered (c) nibbled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) clutched (b) scrubbed (c) fluttered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) fluttered (b) wandered (c) blazed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) stared (b) clutched (c) gobbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) got
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) came (b) grabbed (c) took
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) had (c) looked
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) trudged (b) gobbled (c) stared
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) went
37. 37.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) tossed (b) raced (c) gulped
38. 38.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) tossed (b) fluttered (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) made (b) sobbed (c) cried
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) came

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