Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 611 · 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 “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) dashed (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) made (b) ran (c) dashed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) made
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) muttered (b) sprinkled (c) sipped
5. 5.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) crawled (b) munched (c) clutched
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) went
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) gobbled (c) blazed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) went (c) crawled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) plunged (b) soared (c) gulped
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) had
11. 11.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) blazed (b) hurled (c) tiptoed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) came (c) went
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) wandered (b) plunged (c) crawled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) did (b) laughed (c) giggled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) went (b) shut (c) slammed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) did (b) grabbed (c) took
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) got (b) plunged (c) fell
18. 18.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) scrubbed (c) stared
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) soared (b) muttered (c) sipped
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) raced (b) tossed (c) giggled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) fluttered (b) crept (c) muttered
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) went (b) ate (c) munched
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) did (c) strolled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) came (b) staggered (c) walked
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) stared (b) soared (c) sipped
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) did
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) made
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) did (c) nibbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) got (b) threw (c) tossed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) gobbled (b) slammed (c) staggered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) tossed (b) gobbled (c) scribbled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) scrubbed (b) crept (c) clutched
33. 33.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) trudged (c) blazed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) sipped (c) stared
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) went (c) flew
36. 36.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) nibbled (c) whispered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) sprinkled (c) munched
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) strolled (c) shouted
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) shouted (b) raced (c) tumbled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) gulped (b) tumbled (c) leapt

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