Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 549 · 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?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) did
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) giggled (b) tiptoed (c) blazed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) tumbled (b) sipped (c) hurled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) got
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) staggered (b) gulped (c) leapt
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) did (c) wandered
7. 7.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) peered (b) muttered (c) gulped
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) got (b) walked (c) strolled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) got
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) did (c) scrubbed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) munched (b) crept (c) scribbled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) fluttered (b) slammed (c) clutched
13. 13.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) tossed (c) muttered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) went
15. 15.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) trudged (c) gulped
16. 16.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) gulped (c) sprinkled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) scrubbed (c) glanced
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) went
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) dashed (b) sobbed (c) staggered
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) whispered (b) scribbled (c) peered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) nibbled (b) stared (c) giggled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) tiptoed (c) sipped
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) came (c) ate
24. 24.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) crept (c) plunged
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) gulped (c) stared
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) munched (c) muttered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) did (b) scribbled (c) wrote
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) made (c) walked
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) grabbed (c) glanced
30. 30.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) gulped (b) sprinkled (c) peered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) did
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) blazed (b) munched (c) shouted
33. 33.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) fluttered (b) tiptoed (c) sipped
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) clutched (b) scribbled (c) wandered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) wandered (b) sipped (c) tumbled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) went (b) grabbed (c) took
37. 37.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) stared
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) gulped (b) blazed (c) fluttered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) clutched (b) crept (c) sprinkled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) munched (b) plunged (c) crawled

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