Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 263 · 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 “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) tumbled (b) muttered (c) gulped
2. 2.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) shouted (b) sprinkled (c) crept
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) dashed (b) gobbled (c) scrubbed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) gulped (b) soared (c) dashed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) tossed (b) blazed (c) sipped
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) made (b) munched (c) ate
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) had (c) leapt
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) sipped (c) clutched
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) did (c) giggled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) got
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) made (b) glanced (c) looked
12. 12.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) giggled (b) dashed (c) soared
13. 13.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) clutched (c) muttered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) scrubbed (b) gulped (c) plunged
15. 15.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) munched (b) crawled (c) blazed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) scrubbed (b) raced (c) nibbled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) hurled (b) gulped (c) muttered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) went (c) plunged
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) got (c) raced
20. 20.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) scribbled (c) glanced
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) had
22. 22.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) strolled (b) tossed (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) dashed (c) tossed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) came (c) soared
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) had (b) wrote (c) scribbled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) got (b) threw (c) hurled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) slammed (b) crept (c) shouted
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) hurled (c) sipped
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) grabbed (b) scribbled (c) wandered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) soared (b) scribbled (c) slammed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) scribbled (c) hurled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) plunged (c) gulped
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) nibbled (b) sprinkled (c) raced
34. 34.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) dashed (b) soared (c) sipped
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) got
36. 36.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) giggled (b) dashed (c) gobbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) crept (b) plunged (c) muttered
38. 38.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) crawled (c) scribbled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) nibbled (b) clutched (c) muttered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) stared (b) clutched (c) sprinkled

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