Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 599 · 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?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) went (b) wrote (c) scribbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) went
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) got (c) soared
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) did (c) blazed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) munched
6. 6.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) grabbed (b) sobbed (c) staggered
7. 7.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tossed (b) peered (c) munched
8. 8.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) peered (c) muttered
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) munched (b) raced (c) scribbled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) made
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) staggered (b) crept (c) sipped
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) nibbled (c) clutched
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) went
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) wandered (b) raced (c) gulped
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) went
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) peered (b) crawled (c) hurled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) got
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) sobbed (b) muttered (c) strolled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) peered (b) blazed (c) trudged
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) sobbed (c) sprinkled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) plunged (b) wandered (c) glanced
22. 22.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) leapt (b) shouted (c) scrubbed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) got (c) stared
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) did
25. 25.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) gobbled (c) sipped
26. 26.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) whispered (b) wandered (c) grabbed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) glanced (b) blazed (c) tossed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) got
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) went (c) looked
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) raced (b) clutched (c) soared
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) nibbled (c) sprinkled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) gulped (b) sobbed (c) trudged
33. 33.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) staggered (b) fluttered (c) plunged
34. 34.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) peered (b) gulped (c) clutched
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) sobbed (c) hurled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) leapt
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) made
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) crawled (c) tossed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) raced (b) staggered (c) muttered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) went (c) walked

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