Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 508 · 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?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) got (b) drank (c) gulped
2. 2.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) strolled (c) scribbled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) blazed (c) gulped
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) came (b) plunged (c) fell
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) crawled (b) nibbled (c) scrubbed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) gobbled (b) dashed (c) nibbled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) crept (b) nibbled (c) plunged
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) nibbled (c) crept
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) did (b) flew (c) fluttered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) did
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) got
12. 12.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) glanced (b) sprinkled (c) gobbled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) strolled (c) sprinkled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) went
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) came (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
16. 16.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) sipped (b) crawled (c) muttered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) got (b) hurled (c) threw
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) dashed (c) scribbled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) got (c) spoke
20. 20.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) leapt (c) gobbled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) peered (b) gulped (c) tiptoed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) shouted (c) tiptoed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) grabbed (c) slammed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) came (b) looked (c) glanced
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) staggered (b) sprinkled (c) scribbled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) grabbed (b) strolled (c) sprinkled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) got
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) scrubbed (c) munched
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) did (b) ate (c) nibbled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) whispered (c) wandered
31. 31.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) fluttered (b) stared (c) raced
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) staggered (b) sipped (c) scribbled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) raced (b) scribbled (c) gulped
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) got (b) laughed (c) giggled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) stared (b) slammed (c) grabbed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) whispered (c) staggered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) got (c) ran
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) giggled (b) staggered (c) gobbled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) came (c) spoke
40. 40.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) wandered (b) whispered (c) peered

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