Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 629 · 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 “shut hard and loudly”? (a) sipped (b) slammed (c) giggled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) tumbled (b) staggered (c) gulped
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) sipped (b) scrubbed (c) gulped
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) sprinkled (b) munched (c) fluttered
5. 5.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) muttered (b) blazed (c) stared
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) tiptoed (b) sipped (c) slammed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) went (c) munched
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) got (c) drank
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) got (c) peered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) blazed (b) trudged (c) sipped
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) scrubbed (c) peered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) got (c) clutched
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) gobbled (b) sobbed (c) sprinkled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) grabbed (b) tumbled (c) munched
15. 15.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) crawled (b) munched (c) staggered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) nibbled (c) peered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) gobbled (c) nibbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) ran (c) dashed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) sipped (b) giggled (c) tossed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) wandered (c) soared
21. 21.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) wandered (b) staggered (c) tumbled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) had (b) jumped (c) leapt
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) went
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) got
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) sipped (c) slammed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) did
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) staggered (b) tumbled (c) glanced
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) had
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) muttered (b) crawled (c) blazed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) came
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) went
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) hurled (c) tumbled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) clutched (b) stared (c) staggered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) trudged (b) sprinkled (c) plunged
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) came (b) walked (c) trudged
36. 36.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) scrubbed (b) crept (c) nibbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) scribbled (c) strolled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) scribbled (b) tumbled (c) clutched
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) made (c) hurled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) trudged (b) hurled (c) whispered

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