Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 411 · 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?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) dashed (b) gulped (c) tossed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) clutched (b) muttered (c) sipped
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) made (b) walked (c) tiptoed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) made (b) ran (c) raced
5. 5.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) raced (b) crept (c) slammed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) came
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) got
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) got (c) staggered
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) glanced (b) crept (c) clutched
10. 10.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) grabbed (c) tiptoed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) giggled (c) raced
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) got (c) looked
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) made
14. 14.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) blazed (b) sobbed (c) hurled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) nibbled (c) munched
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) wandered (c) staggered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) crawled (b) sobbed (c) peered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) sipped (b) dashed (c) peered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) made
20. 20.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) soared (c) whispered
21. 21.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) whispered (c) leapt
22. 22.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) hurled (b) nibbled (c) soared
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) had (b) trudged (c) walked
24. 24.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) peered (b) gulped (c) clutched
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) came (c) spoke
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) leapt (b) munched (c) muttered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) gulped (b) shouted (c) tiptoed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) went
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) did
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) did (c) tossed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) did
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) did (c) threw
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) got
34. 34.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) gulped (b) sobbed (c) crawled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) scrubbed (b) muttered (c) nibbled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) tumbled (b) soared (c) stared
37. 37.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) muttered (b) munched (c) tumbled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) gulped (c) plunged
39. 39.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) gobbled (b) crept (c) tossed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) muttered (b) wandered (c) plunged

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