Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 347 · 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 “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) crawled (b) raced (c) gobbled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) tossed (b) crept (c) nibbled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) made (c) fell
4. 4.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) sobbed (b) tumbled (c) raced
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) staggered (b) nibbled (c) trudged
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) munched (b) dashed (c) scribbled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) went
8. 8.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) staggered (b) sobbed (c) blazed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) went (c) wandered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) trudged (b) leapt (c) stared
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) soared (c) tiptoed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) did
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) scrubbed (c) fluttered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) got (b) looked (c) stared
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) came (c) crept
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) came (b) wrote (c) scribbled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) sipped (c) whispered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) shouted
19. 19.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) strolled (b) staggered (c) tossed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) strolled (b) glanced (c) giggled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) had (b) giggled (c) laughed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) plunged (b) scrubbed (c) gobbled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) did (c) glanced
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) had (b) held (c) clutched
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sprinkled (b) tiptoed (c) sipped
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) came (c) moved
27. 27.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) hurled (b) muttered (c) crawled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) raced (c) strolled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) plunged (b) giggled (c) glanced
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) did (c) sprinkled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) did (b) tossed (c) threw
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) went (c) peered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) did
34. 34.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) strolled (c) blazed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) went (b) walked (c) trudged
36. 36.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) nibbled (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) went (b) staggered (c) walked
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) did
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) shouted (b) leapt (c) munched
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) sobbed (b) tumbled (c) scribbled

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