Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 360 · 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?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) came
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) stared (b) dashed (c) clutched
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) slammed (b) tossed (c) trudged
4. 4.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) soared (c) tiptoed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) stared (b) blazed (c) gulped
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) went (c) trudged
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) nibbled (b) grabbed (c) gulped
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) went (c) tumbled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) got (b) drank (c) sipped
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) staggered (c) strolled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) scrubbed (b) sobbed (c) staggered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) gobbled (c) slammed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) plunged (c) soared
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) made (c) sprinkled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) went (c) scribbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) giggled (c) clutched
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) made (b) stared (c) looked
18. 18.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) sipped (b) tiptoed (c) grabbed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) sprinkled (b) trudged (c) fluttered
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) trudged (c) crept
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) clutched (b) tossed (c) dashed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) plunged (b) glanced (c) whispered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) shouted
24. 24.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) soared (b) crawled (c) gulped
25. 25.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) sprinkled (b) crept (c) muttered
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) sipped (b) giggled (c) wandered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tumbled (b) sprinkled (c) munched
28. 28.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) sipped (b) scrubbed (c) tumbled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) glanced (c) sipped
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) stared (b) leapt (c) gobbled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) came
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) blazed (b) gulped (c) slammed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) hurled (b) gulped (c) whispered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) crawled (c) gulped
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) sprinkled (b) sobbed (c) tiptoed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) munched (b) hurled (c) strolled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) scribbled (b) soared (c) muttered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) had (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) made
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) walked (c) tiptoed

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