Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 416 · 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 “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) slammed (b) scribbled (c) strolled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) went
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) shouted (b) munched (c) tiptoed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) made (c) scribbled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) leapt (b) grabbed (c) sipped
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) sipped (b) peered (c) crawled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) got (c) held
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) stared (b) plunged (c) trudged
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) made
10. 10.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) dashed (b) trudged (c) scribbled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) nibbled (b) hurled (c) muttered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) crawled (b) soared (c) plunged
13. 13.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) raced (b) whispered (c) leapt
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) sipped (c) gobbled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) came (c) gobbled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) crept (b) raced (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) munched (b) grabbed (c) strolled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) sobbed (b) tiptoed (c) slammed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) grabbed (b) scribbled (c) shouted
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) shouted (b) fluttered (c) plunged
21. 21.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) leapt (c) scribbled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) came
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) went (c) crawled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) sprinkled (b) gulped (c) dashed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) muttered (c) tiptoed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) grabbed (b) crept (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) fluttered (b) blazed (c) dashed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) scrubbed (b) plunged (c) shouted
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) gobbled (b) tiptoed (c) clutched
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) strolled (b) scribbled (c) nibbled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) grabbed (c) clutched
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) munched (b) plunged (c) stared
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) had
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) went (b) soared (c) flew
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) hurled (b) sobbed (c) crawled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) trudged (b) plunged (c) peered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) did
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) crawled (b) muttered (c) grabbed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) giggled (b) gulped (c) glanced
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) whispered (c) scribbled

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