Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 415 · 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?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) did (c) trudged
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) fluttered (b) glanced (c) tiptoed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) had (b) burned (c) blazed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) grabbed (b) giggled (c) gulped
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) gulped (c) soared
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) shouted (b) strolled (c) plunged
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) soared (b) strolled (c) nibbled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) hurled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) glanced (b) scrubbed (c) tumbled
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) crept (c) raced
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) got
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) got
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) sprinkled (b) whispered (c) wandered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) strolled (b) raced (c) gobbled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) came (c) ate
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) giggled (c) trudged
17. 17.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) sipped (b) raced (c) fluttered
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) muttered (b) trudged (c) whispered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) soared (b) glanced (c) sprinkled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) munched (b) hurled (c) tiptoed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) sobbed (c) glanced
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) got
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) did (c) ran
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) went
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) got (b) whispered (c) spoke
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) came (c) spoke
27. 27.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) tossed (c) tumbled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) plunged (c) gobbled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) muttered (b) crept (c) whispered
30. 30.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) gulped (b) sobbed (c) tumbled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) strolled (b) stared (c) crept
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) got (b) shut (c) slammed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) nibbled (b) shouted (c) slammed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) soared (b) shouted (c) sprinkled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) went
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) scrubbed (c) slammed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) nibbled (b) slammed (c) fluttered
38. 38.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) crept (b) clutched (c) munched
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) did (b) scribbled (c) wrote
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) had (c) went

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