Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 364 · 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?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) came
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) got (b) looked (c) glanced
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) made (b) wrote (c) scribbled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) hurled (b) gobbled (c) staggered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) made (b) crept (c) went
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) came (b) ran (c) dashed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) trudged (b) gobbled (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) got
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) went (c) walked
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) gulped (c) glanced
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) clutched (c) sipped
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) went
13. 13.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) sprinkled (c) blazed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) muttered (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) blazed (b) scrubbed (c) strolled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) clutched (b) tiptoed (c) gulped
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) made (b) grabbed (c) took
18. 18.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) staggered (b) nibbled (c) crept
19. 19.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) giggled (c) soared
20. 20.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) scrubbed (c) muttered
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) made
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) came (c) scrubbed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) had (b) walked (c) wandered
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) shouted (b) scribbled (c) crawled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) tiptoed (b) whispered (c) stared
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) scribbled (c) staggered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) plunged (b) leapt (c) fluttered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) got (b) plunged (c) fell
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) tumbled (b) raced (c) soared
30. 30.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) crawled (c) hurled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) made
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) clutched (c) tumbled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) leapt (b) dashed (c) tumbled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) did
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) got (b) fell (c) tumbled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) nibbled (b) raced (c) stared
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) had
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) had (c) blazed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) came (c) peered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) scribbled (b) shouted (c) wandered

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