Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 562 · 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?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) did (c) shut
2. 2.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) scrubbed (b) blazed (c) giggled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) muttered (b) tiptoed (c) plunged
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) staggered (c) trudged
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) slammed (b) clutched (c) giggled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) tossed (c) gobbled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) stared (b) plunged (c) clutched
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) came
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) sobbed (b) slammed (c) tiptoed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) muttered (b) munched (c) trudged
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) got
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) dashed (c) ran
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) fluttered (b) blazed (c) gulped
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) muttered (b) stared (c) raced
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) made (c) scribbled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) scribbled (c) crept
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) muttered (c) sprinkled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) munched (b) sobbed (c) tiptoed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tiptoed (b) slammed (c) munched
20. 20.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) scrubbed (b) glanced (c) shouted
21. 21.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) soared (c) clutched
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) did (c) threw
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) munched (b) crept (c) slammed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) went
25. 25.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) slammed (b) leapt (c) tossed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) soared (b) sobbed (c) gobbled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) blazed (b) leapt (c) gulped
28. 28.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) raced (b) sobbed (c) dashed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) munched (b) sprinkled (c) dashed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) came (b) walked (c) staggered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) gulped (c) dashed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) hurled (b) glanced (c) crawled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) made (b) gobbled (c) ate
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) slammed (b) wandered (c) gobbled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) scrubbed (b) soared (c) leapt
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) got (c) peered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) fluttered (b) dashed (c) sipped
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) had (c) munched
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) went (b) burned (c) blazed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) clutched (c) hurled

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