Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 534 · 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) gulped (b) got (c) drank
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) went (c) ate
3. 3.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) gobbled (b) nibbled (c) crawled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) crept (c) blazed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) strolled (c) glanced
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) got
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) dashed (b) muttered (c) sipped
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) had (c) tiptoed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) went
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) had (c) cleaned
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) whispered (b) strolled (c) tossed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) crept (b) whispered (c) fluttered
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) shouted (b) tumbled (c) trudged
14. 14.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) sipped (c) stared
15. 15.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) whispered (b) dashed (c) slammed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) got
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) peered (c) glanced
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) made
19. 19.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sprinkled (b) sobbed (c) clutched
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) gobbled (b) giggled (c) tossed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) had (c) tumbled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) got
23. 23.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) tiptoed (c) crept
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) went (b) put (c) sprinkled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) raced (b) giggled (c) grabbed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) strolled (b) blazed (c) tiptoed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) came (b) staggered (c) walked
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) sobbed (b) raced (c) sipped
29. 29.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) sobbed (b) slammed (c) grabbed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) gulped (c) slammed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) stared (b) leapt (c) whispered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) came (b) glanced (c) looked
33. 33.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) peered (c) plunged
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) fluttered (b) tumbled (c) dashed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) strolled (b) grabbed (c) muttered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) tumbled (b) gulped (c) hurled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) staggered (c) scribbled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) strolled (b) scrubbed (c) gulped
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) had (b) plunged (c) fell
40. 40.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) tiptoed (b) strolled (c) soared

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