Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 446 · 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 means “fell over and over”? (a) stared (b) clutched (c) tumbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) had (b) dashed (c) ran
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) did
4. 4.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) fluttered (b) wandered (c) stared
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) came (b) plunged (c) fell
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) nibbled (c) scrubbed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) made (b) jumped (c) leapt
8. 8.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) scrubbed (b) gobbled (c) blazed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) made (c) grabbed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) muttered (b) giggled (c) leapt
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) did
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) wandered (b) sobbed (c) crawled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) plunged (c) munched
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) nibbled (b) crawled (c) fluttered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) glanced (b) muttered (c) crept
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) did (c) muttered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) crept (b) gobbled (c) raced
18. 18.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) plunged (c) muttered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) made (c) put
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) munched (c) scribbled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) staggered (b) sobbed (c) blazed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) tiptoed (c) plunged
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) went
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) had
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) went
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) munched (b) whispered (c) peered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) got (c) walked
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) got
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) did (b) sobbed (c) cried
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) had
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) scribbled (b) tiptoed (c) stared
32. 32.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) whispered (b) fluttered (c) giggled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) did (b) crept (c) went
34. 34.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) shouted (b) hurled (c) slammed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) tumbled (b) fluttered (c) scrubbed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) did (b) sipped (c) drank
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) made (b) held (c) clutched
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) clutched (b) fluttered (c) whispered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) trudged (b) gulped (c) slammed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) blazed (b) sipped (c) shouted

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