Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 300 · 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 “spoke very softly”? (a) slammed (b) grabbed (c) whispered
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) crept (b) whispered (c) slammed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) crawled (c) soared
4. 4.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) soared (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) dashed (b) fluttered (c) glanced
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) made
7. 7.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) glanced (b) raced (c) plunged
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) soared (c) crept
9. 9.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) staggered (b) plunged (c) leapt
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) blazed (b) staggered (c) clutched
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) gulped (c) nibbled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) soared (b) clutched (c) trudged
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) did (b) looked (c) glanced
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) trudged (c) clutched
15. 15.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) clutched (b) scrubbed (c) fluttered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) stared (c) fluttered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) clutched (c) fluttered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) dashed (b) grabbed (c) trudged
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) did (b) cried (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) tumbled (b) wandered (c) stared
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) got (c) looked
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) slammed (b) sipped (c) strolled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) glanced (b) muttered (c) grabbed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) leapt (c) nibbled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) sprinkled (b) gulped (c) strolled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) gulped (b) grabbed (c) scribbled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) gobbled (b) glanced (c) raced
28. 28.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) fluttered (b) slammed (c) plunged
29. 29.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) munched (b) sprinkled (c) sipped
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) did (c) put
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) came (b) crawled (c) moved
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) did (c) sipped
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) went (c) tumbled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) strolled (b) clutched (c) dashed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) tumbled (b) sobbed (c) sipped
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) made (c) wrote
37. 37.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) sipped (c) giggled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) had (c) plunged
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) muttered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) had

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