Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 311 · 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 hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) went (b) ate (c) gobbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) went (c) walked
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) sipped (b) slammed (c) crawled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) made
5. 5.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) raced (b) scribbled (c) crept
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) peered (c) stared
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) gulped (c) whispered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) got (b) sobbed (c) cried
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) did (c) glanced
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) made (b) fell (c) tumbled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) dashed (b) glanced (c) slammed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) clutched (b) glanced (c) crept
13. 13.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) peered (b) staggered (c) sipped
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) gobbled (b) shouted (c) munched
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) came
16. 16.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) peered (b) gulped (c) glanced
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) got
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) scribbled (b) fluttered (c) gobbled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) giggled (b) fluttered (c) gulped
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) got (c) scribbled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) peered (b) glanced (c) strolled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) munched (b) plunged (c) staggered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) went (b) dashed (c) ran
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) stared (b) hurled (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) muttered (b) staggered (c) slammed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) sobbed (b) raced (c) blazed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) made (b) peered (c) looked
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) shouted (b) sprinkled (c) whispered
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) had (b) burned (c) blazed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) had
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) got
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) made
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) fluttered (b) trudged (c) giggled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) leapt (c) stared
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) sipped (b) leapt (c) scrubbed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) muttered (b) slammed (c) sprinkled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) wandered (b) peered (c) munched
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) dashed (b) peered (c) nibbled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) scribbled (b) strolled (c) sipped
40. 40.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) glanced (b) soared (c) whispered

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