Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 327 · 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?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) did
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) made
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) grabbed (b) stared (c) giggled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) peered (b) fluttered (c) plunged
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) came (c) ran
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) did
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) sobbed (b) hurled (c) sipped
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) fluttered (b) sprinkled (c) dashed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) plunged (b) gulped (c) glanced
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) muttered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) dashed (b) hurled (c) tiptoed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) wandered (b) strolled (c) grabbed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) glanced (c) plunged
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) peered (b) soared (c) tiptoed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) did (b) ate (c) gobbled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) went
17. 17.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) blazed (b) staggered (c) plunged
18. 18.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) tossed (c) dashed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) stared (c) clutched
20. 20.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) tiptoed (c) giggled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) grabbed (c) clutched
22. 22.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) munched (b) dashed (c) giggled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) had
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) trudged (b) munched (c) peered
25. 25.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) raced (c) trudged
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) dashed (c) tiptoed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) fluttered (b) gobbled (c) giggled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) got (b) ate (c) munched
29. 29.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) blazed (b) shouted (c) sipped
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) wandered (b) dashed (c) scrubbed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) sobbed (b) clutched (c) crawled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) fluttered (b) blazed (c) crawled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) nibbled (b) clutched (c) crept
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) got (c) walked
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) tumbled (b) crawled (c) grabbed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) munched (b) scrubbed (c) tiptoed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) came
38. 38.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) hurled (b) peered (c) crept
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) had (c) sipped
40. 40.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) slammed (c) whispered

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