Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 540 · 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 strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) munched (b) clutched (c) whispered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) tossed (c) scribbled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) came (b) clutched (c) held
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) crawled (c) whispered
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) trudged (c) tossed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) had (c) threw
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) went (b) ran (c) dashed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) sprinkled (b) soared (c) hurled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) dashed (b) sobbed (c) sprinkled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) got
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) came
12. 12.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) scribbled (b) crawled (c) stared
13. 13.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) tiptoed (c) giggled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) tumbled (b) stared (c) blazed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) clutched (b) strolled (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) came (c) leapt
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) went
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) did (c) sipped
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) grabbed (c) gulped
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) sipped (c) sprinkled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) grabbed (b) whispered (c) plunged
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) fluttered (b) strolled (c) plunged
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) made (b) trudged (c) walked
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) soared (b) nibbled (c) crept
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) came (c) gulped
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) tossed (b) gulped (c) leapt
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) scribbled (b) slammed (c) gulped
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) made
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sobbed (b) sipped (c) trudged
30. 30.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) sobbed (c) scrubbed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) raced (c) trudged
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) sprinkled (c) peered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) giggled (b) clutched (c) wandered
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) peered (b) leapt (c) blazed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) muttered (b) staggered (c) shouted
36. 36.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) muttered (b) raced (c) fluttered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) came (c) walked
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) walked (c) tiptoed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) got (b) threw (c) tossed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) stared (b) tossed (c) crawled

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