Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 477 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) went
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) crawled (b) trudged (c) grabbed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) tiptoed (b) nibbled (c) staggered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) soared (b) sprinkled (c) scrubbed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) gobbled (b) crept (c) glanced
6. 6.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) nibbled (b) munched (c) grabbed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) made
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) did (c) fell
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) shouted (b) glanced (c) trudged
10. 10.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) munched (b) tumbled (c) shouted
11. 11.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) stared (b) plunged (c) gulped
12. 12.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) soared (b) plunged (c) hurled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) crept (c) tossed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) plunged (c) fell
15. 15.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) hurled (b) sobbed (c) staggered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) muttered (b) scribbled (c) sipped
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) made (c) walked
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) gobbled (b) strolled (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) plunged (b) sipped (c) trudged
20. 20.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) stared (b) trudged (c) muttered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) clutched (b) blazed (c) scrubbed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) shouted (b) tumbled (c) scrubbed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) made
24. 24.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) gobbled (b) tiptoed (c) sprinkled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) hurled (b) scrubbed (c) muttered
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) had (b) fluttered (c) flew
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) muttered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) came
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) nibbled (b) wandered (c) whispered
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) ran (c) dashed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) had
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) whispered (b) dashed (c) stared
33. 33.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) sobbed (b) peered (c) wandered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) sipped (b) clutched (c) fluttered
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) made (c) clutched
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) had (b) spoke (c) whispered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) got (b) drank (c) gulped
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tossed (b) clutched (c) tiptoed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) crept (b) scrubbed (c) whispered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) shouted (b) glanced (c) scribbled

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