Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 557 · 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?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) had (c) walked
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) came (c) walked
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) peered (b) stared (c) muttered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) shouted (b) gobbled (c) slammed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) did
6. 6.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) gobbled (b) scrubbed (c) munched
7. 7.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) fluttered (b) giggled (c) crept
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) glanced (c) scrubbed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) made
10. 10.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) glanced (c) blazed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) tumbled (c) clutched
12. 12.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) raced (b) crawled (c) gobbled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) giggled (c) glanced
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) got (c) looked
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) had (c) ran
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) scribbled (c) shouted
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) came (b) threw (c) tossed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) munched (b) gobbled (c) dashed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) had (c) cried
20. 20.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) crawled (b) gulped (c) raced
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) munched (b) trudged (c) grabbed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) tossed (b) sobbed (c) dashed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) peered (c) clutched
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) got
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) shouted (b) sipped (c) slammed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) had (b) drank (c) gulped
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) had (c) spoke
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) made (b) crept (c) went
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) made (b) looked (c) glanced
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) sipped (b) peered (c) shouted
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) gobbled (c) slammed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) glanced (c) scrubbed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) slammed (b) grabbed (c) munched
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) shouted (b) soared (c) clutched
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) scribbled (b) slammed (c) staggered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) grabbed (b) muttered (c) dashed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) made (c) flew
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) nibbled (b) crawled (c) munched
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) got
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) came (b) ate (c) nibbled

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