Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 608 · 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 means “dived down suddenly”? (a) tiptoed (b) shouted (c) plunged
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) did (c) looked
3. 3.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) slammed (b) gulped (c) scrubbed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) went
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) whispered (c) scribbled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) got (c) nibbled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) soared (b) blazed (c) leapt
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) had (c) peered
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) blazed (c) gulped
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) scribbled (b) muttered (c) crept
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) had (b) burned (c) blazed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) stared (b) strolled (c) slammed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) tiptoed (b) munched (c) tumbled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) had
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) glanced (b) leapt (c) muttered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) got (b) glanced (c) looked
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) did
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) gobbled (c) scrubbed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) clutched (b) glanced (c) shouted
20. 20.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) sprinkled (b) glanced (c) tumbled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tumbled (b) munched (c) wandered
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) tiptoed (c) wandered
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) gulped (b) staggered (c) grabbed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) blazed (b) sprinkled (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) got
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) got (b) muttered (c) spoke
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) came
28. 28.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) hurled (b) nibbled (c) crawled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) gobbled (b) tossed (c) blazed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) trudged (b) peered (c) soared
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) staggered (b) clutched (c) gobbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) came (c) scribbled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) came
34. 34.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) stared (b) strolled (c) sipped
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) shouted (c) plunged
36. 36.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) stared (b) gulped (c) fluttered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) whispered (c) wandered
38. 38.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) plunged (b) stared (c) soared
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) crept (c) grabbed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) hurled (b) sprinkled (c) giggled

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