Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 574 · 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 “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) grabbed (b) gobbled (c) crept
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) giggled (b) strolled (c) plunged
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) got
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) scrubbed (b) hurled (c) soared
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) did (b) wandered (c) walked
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) got (b) ate (c) gobbled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) got
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) nibbled (b) tiptoed (c) plunged
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) munched (b) staggered (c) scribbled
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) strolled (c) blazed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) clutched (c) grabbed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) glanced (c) stared
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) went (c) shut
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) staggered (b) dashed (c) tossed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) dashed (b) peered (c) staggered
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) whispered (b) clutched (c) wandered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) gulped (b) grabbed (c) crawled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) leapt (b) sprinkled (c) giggled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) clutched (b) sipped (c) crawled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) munched (b) scrubbed (c) giggled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) did (c) grabbed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) gulped (b) giggled (c) soared
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) went (c) trudged
24. 24.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) leapt (c) plunged
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) shouted (c) stared
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) tumbled (c) tiptoed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) leapt (b) clutched (c) soared
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) made (c) walked
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) strolled (b) blazed (c) munched
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) tumbled (b) trudged (c) hurled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) made
32. 32.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) leapt (c) strolled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) munched (b) fluttered (c) dashed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) made (c) sprinkled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) soared (b) peered (c) muttered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) came (c) threw
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) had (c) flew
38. 38.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) raced (b) dashed (c) whispered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) muttered (b) raced (c) tossed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) made (b) scribbled (c) wrote

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