Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 357 · 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) went (b) drank (c) gulped
2. 2.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) tiptoed (c) blazed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) gobbled (c) staggered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) crept (b) sprinkled (c) tumbled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) strolled (b) sobbed (c) wandered
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) slammed (b) munched (c) crept
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) shouted
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) came (b) strolled (c) walked
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) got (c) burned
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) went (b) threw (c) tossed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) did
12. 12.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) blazed (b) glanced (c) muttered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) went (c) threw
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) made (c) took
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) got (b) cried (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) went (b) stared (c) looked
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) made
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) grabbed (b) gulped (c) scrubbed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) had
20. 20.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) crawled (b) grabbed (c) plunged
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) went (b) fluttered (c) flew
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) gulped (b) wandered (c) hurled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) scribbled (b) dashed (c) sipped
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) gobbled (c) grabbed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) went (b) ate (c) nibbled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) scribbled (c) hurled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) raced (b) strolled (c) whispered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) tiptoed (b) stared (c) gobbled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) scrubbed (c) raced
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) sipped (c) hurled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) tumbled (b) leapt (c) whispered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) had (b) looked (c) glanced
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) tossed (b) giggled (c) trudged
34. 34.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) raced (b) soared (c) blazed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) whispered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) whispered (b) tossed (c) staggered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) raced (c) trudged
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) ran (c) dashed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) gobbled (b) hurled (c) peered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) sipped (b) blazed (c) wandered

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