Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 441 · 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 “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) scrubbed (c) clutched
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) wandered (b) sprinkled (c) glanced
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) went (c) trudged
4. 4.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) sprinkled (c) trudged
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) gulped (c) nibbled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) wandered (c) hurled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) muttered (b) stared (c) tiptoed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) did (c) walked
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) tumbled (b) gulped (c) crawled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) had
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) had
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) went (b) ate (c) nibbled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) tiptoed (b) raced (c) clutched
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) had (c) sprinkled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) shouted
16. 16.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) scribbled (b) gobbled (c) crept
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) got
18. 18.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) leapt (b) sipped (c) wandered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) went
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) made (c) ate
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) came
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) tumbled (c) slammed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) shouted (b) slammed (c) munched
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) got
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) came (b) fluttered (c) flew
26. 26.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) whispered (b) dashed (c) munched
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) munched (c) shouted
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) had (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) sobbed (c) slammed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) glanced (b) trudged (c) muttered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) gobbled (b) slammed (c) crept
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) crawled (b) trudged (c) grabbed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) gobbled (c) sipped
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) crept (b) sipped (c) tossed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) had (c) scribbled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) dashed (b) gulped (c) crawled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) scrubbed (b) whispered (c) soared
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) slammed (c) sprinkled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) got
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) staggered (b) whispered (c) sprinkled

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