Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 547 · 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 means “took tiny little bites”? (a) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) fluttered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) made
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) got (c) sipped
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) nibbled (c) gobbled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) gobbled (c) slammed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) dashed (b) shouted (c) tossed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) did (c) crept
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) fluttered (b) scribbled (c) muttered
9. 9.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) crawled (c) clutched
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) leapt (b) gobbled (c) tumbled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) sipped (b) scribbled (c) crept
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) came (c) flew
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) got (c) clutched
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) sobbed (b) dashed (c) giggled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) soared (c) blazed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) wandered (b) muttered (c) strolled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) muttered (b) fluttered (c) crawled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) raced (c) shouted
19. 19.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) trudged (b) blazed (c) grabbed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) did
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) went (c) munched
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) got (b) shut (c) slammed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) nibbled (b) shouted (c) crept
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) did (c) burned
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) crawled (b) munched (c) trudged
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) made (b) ate (c) gobbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) got (c) hurled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) had (c) stared
29. 29.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) staggered (c) clutched
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) fluttered (b) stared (c) sprinkled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) glanced (b) sobbed (c) sprinkled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) had (c) walked
33. 33.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) whispered (b) dashed (c) tumbled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) leapt (b) staggered (c) sipped
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) got (c) wandered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) staggered (b) scrubbed (c) gulped
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) made
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) went (b) walked (c) strolled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) whispered (b) crawled (c) slammed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) gobbled (b) giggled (c) plunged

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