Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 389 · 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) went (c) dashed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) glanced (c) munched
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) muttered (c) dashed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) raced (b) gobbled (c) glanced
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) got (b) whispered (c) spoke
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) glanced (b) plunged (c) raced
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) got (c) peered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) made (b) put (c) sprinkled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) whispered (b) fluttered (c) slammed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) blazed (b) plunged (c) nibbled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) sobbed (b) nibbled (c) wandered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) whispered (b) crept (c) clutched
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) muttered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) giggled (c) munched
15. 15.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) raced (b) tumbled (c) gobbled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) got
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) had
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) trudged (c) raced
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) had
20. 20.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) hurled (c) gobbled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) crept (b) wandered (c) slammed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) came (b) plunged (c) fell
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) dashed (b) clutched (c) muttered
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) giggled (b) hurled (c) tiptoed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) went (c) laughed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) gobbled (b) tumbled (c) shouted
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) came
28. 28.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) tiptoed (b) whispered (c) clutched
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) went (c) fell
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) had (b) walked (c) trudged
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) peered (c) clutched
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) nibbled (c) tumbled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) staggered (b) tumbled (c) crept
34. 34.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) staggered (c) slammed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) went (b) walked (c) strolled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) tiptoed (b) giggled (c) gulped
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) went (b) ate (c) gobbled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) slammed (b) blazed (c) nibbled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) peered (b) raced (c) plunged
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) made

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