Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 610 · 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?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) went (b) gulped (c) drank
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) got
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) blazed (b) tossed (c) glanced
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) grabbed (b) nibbled (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) did (b) ate (c) gobbled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) grabbed (b) munched (c) crept
7. 7.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) dashed (b) trudged (c) plunged
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) got
9. 9.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) scribbled (b) blazed (c) scrubbed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) glanced (c) clutched
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) did (c) tumbled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) clutched (c) munched
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) wandered (b) dashed (c) shouted
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) clutched (b) tiptoed (c) plunged
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) went (c) laughed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) strolled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) blazed (b) munched (c) glanced
18. 18.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) wandered (b) slammed (c) munched
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) munched (b) strolled (c) sprinkled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) got (c) dashed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) made (b) staggered (c) walked
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) made (c) tiptoed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) did (b) scribbled (c) wrote
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) had
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) tiptoed (b) hurled (c) wandered
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) gulped (c) whispered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) tiptoed (b) crept (c) scrubbed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) had (c) jumped
29. 29.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) raced (b) slammed (c) soared
30. 30.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) dashed (c) blazed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) tossed (b) peered (c) staggered
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) soared (b) trudged (c) scribbled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) giggled (c) whispered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) made (b) clutched (c) held
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) came (b) walked (c) wandered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) made (b) raced (c) ran
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) went (b) burned (c) blazed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) grabbed (b) tumbled (c) scrubbed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) leapt (c) gulped
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) tumbled (b) crept (c) blazed

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