Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 295 · 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 “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sobbed (b) peered (c) sipped
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) nibbled (c) gulped
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) made (c) clutched
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) glanced (c) tossed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) had (c) moved
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) had (b) wrote (c) scribbled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) did (c) glanced
8. 8.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) sprinkled (c) shouted
9. 9.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) gobbled (b) stared (c) raced
10. 10.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) dashed (b) sprinkled (c) munched
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) sprinkled (b) strolled (c) blazed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) sipped (b) munched (c) tumbled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) blazed (b) staggered (c) whispered
14. 14.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) plunged (b) munched (c) leapt
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) tiptoed (c) walked
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) sprinkled (b) fluttered (c) crept
17. 17.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) munched (b) trudged (c) giggled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) clutched (b) gobbled (c) raced
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) did
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) made
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) fluttered (c) plunged
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) did (c) dashed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) shouted (b) nibbled (c) trudged
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) did (b) looked (c) stared
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) had
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) nibbled (c) staggered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) went
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) came (c) threw
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) came (b) spoke (c) shouted
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) grabbed (b) peered (c) clutched
31. 31.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) crawled (b) fluttered (c) staggered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) got
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) made
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) slammed (b) trudged (c) gobbled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) scribbled (c) whispered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) glanced (b) crept (c) munched
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) got (b) flew (c) soared
38. 38.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) blazed (b) crawled (c) gobbled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) munched (b) sobbed (c) dashed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) strolled (c) scribbled

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