Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 475 · 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 “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) clutched (b) munched (c) plunged
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) clutched (c) soared
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) plunged (c) tossed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) did
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) clutched (c) soared
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) got (c) walked
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) got (c) tossed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) made
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) got
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) shouted (b) fluttered (c) dashed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) sobbed (b) staggered (c) fluttered
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) staggered (b) sprinkled (c) slammed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) raced (c) grabbed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) made (c) sipped
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) peered (b) gulped (c) strolled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) slammed (b) crept (c) giggled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) went
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) tumbled (b) gulped (c) soared
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) crawled (c) glanced
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) had (b) tiptoed (c) walked
21. 21.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) peered (b) tumbled (c) gobbled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) wandered (b) fluttered (c) stared
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) did (b) wrote (c) scribbled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) trudged (c) crawled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) tossed (c) clutched
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) had (c) blazed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) did (b) grabbed (c) took
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) came (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) peered (b) whispered (c) gobbled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) sipped (b) gobbled (c) tossed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) stared (b) slammed (c) soared
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) had
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) got
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) had (c) ate
35. 35.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) sipped (b) raced (c) fluttered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) scrubbed (c) whispered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) made (b) gulped (c) drank
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) went
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) muttered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) went (b) ate (c) nibbled

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