Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 315 · 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 could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) munched (b) muttered (c) sprinkled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) made (b) munched (c) ate
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) slammed (b) tiptoed (c) stared
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) muttered (b) whispered (c) soared
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) wandered (c) leapt
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) tossed (c) clutched
7. 7.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) sipped (b) shouted (c) slammed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) plunged (b) soared (c) clutched
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) fluttered (c) sipped
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) plunged (c) fell
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) had
12. 12.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) grabbed (c) stared
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) came (b) shut (c) slammed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) had (c) blazed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) did (b) tiptoed (c) walked
16. 16.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) sipped (b) shouted (c) wandered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) hurled (c) gulped
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) went
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) came (b) looked (c) glanced
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) scrubbed (b) tiptoed (c) blazed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) did
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) did (b) clutched (c) held
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) went
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) peered (b) leapt (c) sprinkled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) whispered (b) crawled (c) stared
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) whispered (b) slammed (c) stared
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) grabbed (b) gobbled (c) leapt
28. 28.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) staggered (c) wandered
29. 29.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) blazed (b) strolled (c) nibbled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) dashed (b) gobbled (c) tossed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) got (c) wandered
32. 32.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) clutched (b) crept (c) giggled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) nibbled (c) soared
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) tossed (b) trudged (c) blazed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) sipped (b) dashed (c) whispered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) slammed (b) blazed (c) staggered
37. 37.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) stared (c) shouted
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) nibbled (c) shouted
39. 39.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) gulped (b) leapt (c) plunged
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) got (b) gobbled (c) ate

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