Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 380 · 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 “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) muttered (b) slammed (c) sipped
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) came (b) clutched (c) held
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) had (c) went
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) had (b) gobbled (c) ate
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) had
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) made (b) burned (c) blazed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) plunged (b) clutched (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) blazed (b) sobbed (c) grabbed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) went (c) staggered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) went (b) peered (c) looked
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) soared (b) trudged (c) glanced
12. 12.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) raced (b) trudged (c) gulped
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) trudged (b) hurled (c) glanced
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) sipped (c) blazed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) did
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) raced (b) giggled (c) clutched
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) munched (b) plunged (c) tossed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) plunged (c) whispered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) crept (b) plunged (c) peered
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) crept (b) giggled (c) strolled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) made
22. 22.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) hurled (b) tossed (c) fluttered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) got (b) plunged (c) fell
24. 24.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) strolled (b) crept (c) muttered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) got (c) munched
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) had
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) soared (b) tiptoed (c) gobbled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) tumbled (c) wandered
29. 29.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) grabbed (b) munched (c) peered
30. 30.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) giggled (c) glanced
31. 31.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) slammed (b) glanced (c) leapt
32. 32.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) nibbled (b) munched (c) hurled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) went (c) jumped
34. 34.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) muttered (b) clutched (c) scrubbed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) made (c) walked
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) came (b) took (c) grabbed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) sipped (b) scrubbed (c) shouted
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) slammed (c) crept
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tiptoed (b) muttered (c) tossed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) clutched (b) raced (c) scrubbed

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