Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 491 · 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) had (b) sobbed (c) cried
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) giggled (c) hurled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) made
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) stared (b) sipped (c) dashed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) gulped (b) soared (c) leapt
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) raced (b) glanced (c) tossed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) blazed (b) raced (c) sipped
8. 8.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) tiptoed (b) wandered (c) gulped
9. 9.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) leapt (c) sipped
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) tiptoed (c) leapt
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) staggered (b) peered (c) gobbled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) peered (b) scrubbed (c) munched
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) glanced (b) giggled (c) nibbled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) nibbled (b) fluttered (c) peered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) peered (b) scribbled (c) nibbled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) stared (b) sprinkled (c) munched
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) made (b) jumped (c) leapt
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) went (c) wandered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) got (c) scribbled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) had (c) walked
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) made (c) drank
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) went (b) whispered (c) spoke
23. 23.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) soared (b) hurled (c) whispered
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) sipped (b) tiptoed (c) scrubbed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) gobbled (b) wandered (c) muttered
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) came (c) walked
27. 27.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) wandered (b) muttered (c) sipped
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) did (c) crept
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) got (c) ate
30. 30.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) plunged (b) giggled (c) soared
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) raced (c) crawled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) did (c) ate
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) staggered (b) tossed (c) raced
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) got (c) stared
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) whispered (b) trudged (c) tumbled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) giggled (b) dashed (c) stared
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) plunged (c) peered
38. 38.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) scribbled (b) glanced (c) crept
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) sipped (c) peered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) made

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