Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 53 · 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 diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) got (b) fell (c) plunged
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) sipped (b) strolled (c) whispered
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) trudged (c) shouted
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) giggled (b) muttered (c) nibbled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) blazed (b) trudged (c) slammed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) tiptoed (c) hurled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) giggled (c) hurled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) fluttered (b) hurled (c) scrubbed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) muttered (b) crawled (c) shouted
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) hurled (c) grabbed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) had (b) gulped (c) drank
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) made (b) took (c) grabbed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) slammed (b) shouted (c) fluttered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) had (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) glanced (c) munched
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) got (c) munched
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) muttered (b) shouted (c) trudged
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) slammed (b) gulped (c) muttered
19. 19.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) scrubbed (b) scribbled (c) gobbled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) gobbled (b) sipped (c) dashed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) soared (c) wandered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) got
23. 23.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) staggered (b) sprinkled (c) dashed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) leapt (b) whispered (c) crept
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) did (c) wrote
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) came (c) burned
27. 27.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) whispered (b) grabbed (c) giggled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) scribbled (b) blazed (c) strolled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) nibbled (b) hurled (c) muttered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) wandered (b) grabbed (c) shouted
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) came (b) dashed (c) ran
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) grabbed (b) staggered (c) hurled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) did (b) gobbled (c) ate
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) fluttered (b) strolled (c) glanced
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) hurled (b) shouted (c) glanced
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) went (b) trudged (c) walked
37. 37.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) gulped (b) wandered (c) grabbed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) stared (b) giggled (c) nibbled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) went (c) peered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) sprinkled (c) raced

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