Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 395 · 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 “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) scribbled (b) munched (c) giggled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) had (b) wrote (c) scribbled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) hurled (c) munched
4. 4.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) nibbled (b) gobbled (c) crawled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) slammed (c) gulped
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) went (c) staggered
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) leapt (b) blazed (c) staggered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) went (b) stared (c) looked
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) got (b) sprinkled (c) put
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) nibbled (b) stared (c) tossed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) did (c) gulped
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) came (c) slammed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) sprinkled (c) munched
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) came
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) made (b) tossed (c) threw
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) had
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) stared (b) sobbed (c) crept
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) made
19. 19.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) muttered (b) nibbled (c) dashed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) glanced (b) plunged (c) dashed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) tossed (c) trudged
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) glanced (b) peered (c) whispered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) made (b) flew (c) soared
24. 24.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) plunged (c) gulped
25. 25.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) soared (b) gobbled (c) grabbed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) grabbed (b) tiptoed (c) gulped
27. 27.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) nibbled (b) stared (c) dashed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) shouted (c) leapt
29. 29.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) sobbed (b) blazed (c) leapt
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) leapt (b) strolled (c) hurled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) came (c) gobbled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) plunged (c) tumbled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) shouted (c) giggled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) gobbled (b) clutched (c) slammed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) got (c) ate
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) went
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) had
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) muttered (c) clutched
39. 39.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) whispered (b) crept (c) sprinkled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) soared (b) sipped (c) raced

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