Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 513 · 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 mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) got (b) ate (c) nibbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) made (b) clutched (c) held
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) dashed (b) munched (c) shouted
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) went (c) raced
5. 5.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) gobbled (b) fluttered (c) tumbled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) clutched (b) crawled (c) fluttered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) had (b) threw (c) tossed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) gobbled (b) sprinkled (c) soared
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) munched (b) strolled (c) peered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) did (b) threw (c) hurled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) clutched (b) munched (c) tiptoed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) had (b) glanced (c) looked
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) made (c) grabbed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) crept (b) wandered (c) shouted
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) sipped (b) plunged (c) dashed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) muttered (b) wandered (c) soared
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) dashed (b) glanced (c) slammed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) had (b) dashed (c) ran
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) went
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) tiptoed (b) nibbled (c) slammed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) got (b) wrote (c) scribbled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) whispered (b) blazed (c) tossed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) went (b) jumped (c) leapt
24. 24.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) soared (b) scrubbed (c) clutched
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) came (b) fell (c) tumbled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) munched (c) trudged
27. 27.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) shouted (c) tossed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) did
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) had
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) did (b) crept (c) went
31. 31.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) crept (c) wandered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) tumbled (b) scrubbed (c) muttered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) raced (c) trudged
34. 34.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) hurled (c) clutched
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) had
36. 36.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tiptoed (b) munched (c) shouted
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) dashed (c) scribbled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sobbed (b) whispered (c) trudged
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) sobbed (b) strolled (c) scribbled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) crept (c) scrubbed

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