Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 548 · 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?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) shouted (c) crept
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) did
3. 3.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) trudged (c) glanced
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) munched (b) hurled (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) came (c) staggered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) staggered (b) dashed (c) glanced
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) scrubbed (b) shouted (c) dashed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) came
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) got (c) soared
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) went (c) ran
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) got (b) threw (c) hurled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) muttered (b) giggled (c) hurled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) got
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) tiptoed (c) scrubbed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) scrubbed (b) giggled (c) fluttered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) had
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) blazed (b) clutched (c) tiptoed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) glanced (b) whispered (c) munched
19. 19.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) leapt (b) clutched (c) slammed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) clutched (b) trudged (c) whispered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) fluttered (b) crawled (c) gobbled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) grabbed (b) peered (c) crept
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) made
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) got
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) had (b) held (c) clutched
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) came (b) looked (c) glanced
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) hurled (b) trudged (c) slammed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) raced (b) peered (c) clutched
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) whispered (c) stared
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) dashed (b) soared (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) went (c) tumbled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) scrubbed (b) blazed (c) sprinkled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) nibbled (c) gulped
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) came (b) looked (c) stared
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) gobbled (b) wandered (c) fluttered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) had (b) ate (c) munched
37. 37.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) gobbled (b) scrubbed (c) raced
38. 38.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) dashed (b) tumbled (c) gulped
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tiptoed (b) tumbled (c) staggered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) peered (b) sprinkled (c) soared

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