Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 340 · 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 “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) crept (b) glanced (c) strolled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) nibbled (b) tumbled (c) staggered
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) raced (b) staggered (c) sprinkled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) peered (b) tossed (c) shouted
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) fluttered (b) raced (c) stared
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) dashed (c) munched
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) went
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) gulped (b) soared (c) dashed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) did (c) dashed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) went
11. 11.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) strolled (b) slammed (c) munched
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) went
13. 13.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) dashed (c) munched
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) munched (b) crawled (c) stared
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) shouted (b) glanced (c) blazed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) nibbled (c) giggled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) grabbed (b) giggled (c) nibbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) got
19. 19.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) sprinkled (c) trudged
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) went (b) drank (c) gulped
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) went
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) munched (c) peered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) slammed (c) glanced
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) sprinkled (b) stared (c) hurled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) had (c) hurled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) staggered (c) tiptoed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) came
28. 28.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) nibbled (b) blazed (c) scrubbed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) stared (c) plunged
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) leapt (c) sprinkled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) got (c) crawled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) went (b) trudged (c) walked
33. 33.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) tiptoed (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) clutched (b) gobbled (c) wandered
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) went (c) crept
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) made (b) laughed (c) giggled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) nibbled (b) tiptoed (c) tumbled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) raced (b) crawled (c) sipped
39. 39.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) grabbed (c) dashed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) scribbled (b) leapt (c) plunged

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