Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 546 · 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 “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) tossed (b) stared (c) gulped
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) went
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) sobbed (b) staggered (c) clutched
4. 4.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) crept (c) gulped
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) scribbled (b) trudged (c) munched
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) wandered (c) scrubbed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) gobbled (b) shouted (c) grabbed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) muttered (b) blazed (c) scrubbed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) had
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) came (c) crawled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) munched (b) scribbled (c) plunged
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) crept (b) blazed (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) made (b) fell (c) plunged
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) tumbled (b) soared (c) dashed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) plunged (b) soared (c) trudged
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) had (c) gobbled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) made (c) crept
18. 18.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) giggled (b) crawled (c) nibbled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) crept (b) peered (c) hurled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) sipped (b) muttered (c) raced
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) giggled (b) clutched (c) slammed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) crawled (b) blazed (c) sipped
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) got
24. 24.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) grabbed (b) glanced (c) sprinkled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) sobbed (b) gulped (c) blazed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) peered (b) wandered (c) gulped
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) made (b) slammed (c) shut
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) crawled (b) soared (c) tossed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) got
30. 30.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) soared (b) dashed (c) whispered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) did (c) scribbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) made (b) walked (c) wandered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) trudged (b) slammed (c) glanced
34. 34.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) tossed (b) clutched (c) raced
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) tiptoed (b) glanced (c) giggled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) wandered (b) scrubbed (c) stared
37. 37.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) plunged (b) peered (c) clutched
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) came (b) sipped (c) drank
39. 39.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) nibbled (b) raced (c) giggled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) went (b) soared (c) flew

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