Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 60 · 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?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) got (c) clutched
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) sprinkled (c) nibbled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) made (c) tumbled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) strolled (c) crept
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) came (b) dashed (c) ran
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) soared (b) fluttered (c) trudged
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) went
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) sipped (c) munched
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) got
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) soared (c) peered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) tossed (c) sprinkled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) made (c) jumped
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) leapt (c) sipped
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) sobbed (c) crawled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) had (c) walked
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) had
17. 17.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) scrubbed (b) crept (c) whispered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) clutched (c) gulped
19. 19.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) trudged (b) munched (c) muttered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) did (c) cried
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) did (b) scribbled (c) wrote
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) did (b) soared (c) flew
23. 23.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) soared (b) munched (c) peered
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) whispered (b) wandered (c) gulped
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) raced (b) sipped (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) gulped (c) grabbed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) got (b) blazed (c) burned
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) crept (c) glanced
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) had (c) walked
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) muttered (c) shouted
31. 31.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) crawled (b) scrubbed (c) shouted
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) did
33. 33.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) stared
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) came (c) glanced
35. 35.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) scrubbed (c) muttered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) shouted (b) crept (c) glanced
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) made (b) ate (c) munched
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) made (b) laughed (c) giggled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) gobbled (b) raced (c) shouted
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) had (c) ate

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