Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 275 · 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 “held on tightly”? (a) wandered (b) scrubbed (c) clutched
2. 2.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) tiptoed (c) sipped
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) got (c) grabbed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) scrubbed (b) tiptoed (c) fluttered
5. 5.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) trudged (b) tiptoed (c) munched
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) clutched (b) staggered (c) stared
7. 7.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) trudged (b) whispered (c) tossed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) scribbled (b) gobbled (c) dashed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) sipped (b) wandered (c) fluttered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) had (c) burned
11. 11.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) giggled (b) slammed (c) gobbled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) had (b) walked (c) tiptoed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) blazed (c) staggered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) came (b) laughed (c) giggled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) fluttered (b) tiptoed (c) stared
16. 16.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) clutched (b) soared (c) plunged
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) shouted (b) slammed (c) leapt
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) gulped (b) strolled (c) clutched
19. 19.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) whispered (c) soared
20. 20.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) staggered (b) tumbled (c) sprinkled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) blazed (b) crawled (c) gulped
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) peered (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) did (c) raced
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) went
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) blazed (b) grabbed (c) dashed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) had (c) trudged
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) went (c) sprinkled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) sobbed (c) gulped
29. 29.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) whispered (b) fluttered (c) stared
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) staggered (b) glanced (c) strolled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sprinkled (b) sipped (c) crawled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) glanced (c) slammed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) tumbled (c) glanced
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) scrubbed (c) tiptoed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) made
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) sobbed (b) nibbled (c) soared
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) scribbled (b) sipped (c) slammed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) got
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) tumbled (b) sipped (c) peered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) clutched (b) shouted (c) hurled

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