Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 451 · 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 “flew high in the sky”? (a) blazed (b) sipped (c) soared
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) had
3. 3.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) clutched (b) muttered (c) peered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) came (b) flew (c) soared
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) got (c) trudged
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) came (b) burned (c) blazed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) soared (b) grabbed (c) sprinkled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) came (c) peered
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) muttered (b) blazed (c) strolled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) went (c) took
11. 11.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) raced (b) trudged (c) plunged
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) soared (b) nibbled (c) clutched
13. 13.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) munched (b) glanced (c) tossed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) grabbed (c) whispered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) slammed (b) nibbled (c) trudged
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) clutched (b) strolled (c) shouted
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) plunged (b) blazed (c) shouted
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) trudged (b) peered (c) soared
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) went (b) wandered (c) walked
20. 20.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) sipped (b) tumbled (c) slammed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) did (b) ran (c) raced
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) peered (b) sipped (c) fluttered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) strolled (b) giggled (c) fluttered
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) scrubbed (b) tiptoed (c) blazed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) tiptoed (b) dashed (c) plunged
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) hurled (c) scribbled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) munched (b) nibbled (c) stared
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) shouted (c) sipped
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) made (c) giggled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) came (b) muttered (c) spoke
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) staggered (b) scribbled (c) hurled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) grabbed (c) soared
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) plunged (b) munched (c) grabbed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) sprinkled (b) muttered (c) stared
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) came
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) gulped (c) shouted
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) scribbled (c) peered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) got
39. 39.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) tiptoed (b) gobbled (c) whispered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) did (b) went (c) crept

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