Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 29 · 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?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) made (c) crept
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) made (c) spoke
3. 3.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) leapt (b) gobbled (c) peered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) muttered (c) sprinkled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) blazed (b) nibbled (c) clutched
6. 6.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) strolled (b) scrubbed (c) sipped
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) raced (b) strolled (c) gulped
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) came (c) laughed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) scrubbed (b) blazed (c) scribbled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) clutched (b) tiptoed (c) blazed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) wandered (c) clutched
12. 12.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) wandered (b) crept (c) soared
13. 13.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) clutched (c) stared
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) came
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) clutched (c) muttered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sprinkled (b) fluttered (c) sipped
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) tiptoed (b) stared (c) raced
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) came
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) trudged (b) slammed (c) grabbed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) stared (b) shouted (c) trudged
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) had
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) did (c) drank
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) hurled (b) shouted (c) crawled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) peered (b) sprinkled (c) clutched
25. 25.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) staggered (c) nibbled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) gulped (b) wandered (c) glanced
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) strolled (b) staggered (c) tossed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) munched (b) sipped (c) shouted
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) plunged (b) strolled (c) shouted
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) made (b) flew (c) soared
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) stared (c) raced
32. 32.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) dashed (c) hurled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) made (b) scribbled (c) wrote
34. 34.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) soared (b) dashed (c) blazed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) gobbled (b) raced (c) stared
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) did (c) looked
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) slammed (b) wandered (c) glanced
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) went (c) tumbled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) got (b) blazed (c) burned
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) whispered (c) scrubbed

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