Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 251 · 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 “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) gulped (c) munched
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) clutched (b) gobbled (c) slammed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) wandered (b) scrubbed (c) whispered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) giggled (b) plunged (c) dashed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) blazed (b) slammed (c) trudged
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) went
7. 7.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) shouted (b) fluttered (c) peered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) got (b) burned (c) blazed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) tumbled (c) fluttered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) made (c) plunged
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) scribbled (b) trudged (c) muttered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) came (b) giggled (c) laughed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) came
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) came
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) went (c) scrubbed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) glanced (b) tumbled (c) stared
17. 17.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) muttered (c) soared
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) slammed (b) strolled (c) grabbed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) got (c) stared
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) glanced (c) gulped
21. 21.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) wandered (c) tiptoed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) whispered (b) scrubbed (c) stared
23. 23.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) whispered (b) tiptoed (c) hurled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) munched (b) gulped (c) tiptoed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) came (c) walked
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) crept (b) sipped (c) giggled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) got
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) came (c) ran
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) tiptoed (b) blazed (c) glanced
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) did (c) spoke
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) made (c) took
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) gulped (b) tossed (c) giggled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) did
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) wandered (b) strolled (c) clutched
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) did
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) strolled (b) nibbled (c) crawled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) stared (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) peered (b) plunged (c) crept
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) munched (c) tumbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) went (c) drank

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