Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 641 · 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 “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) blazed (b) giggled (c) scrubbed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) went (c) tiptoed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) got (c) walked
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) scribbled (b) gobbled (c) crawled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) sprinkled (b) muttered (c) fluttered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) went (c) wandered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) went
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) did
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) did (b) looked (c) glanced
10. 10.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) clutched (b) plunged (c) giggled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) sipped (b) clutched (c) leapt
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) had (b) drank (c) gulped
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) dashed (c) fluttered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) tiptoed (b) soared (c) scribbled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) whispered (b) hurled (c) giggled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) did (b) strolled (c) walked
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) went (b) drank (c) sipped
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) did
19. 19.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) trudged (b) nibbled (c) giggled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) had (b) spoke (c) muttered
21. 21.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) strolled (b) sipped (c) peered
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) gobbled (b) strolled (c) blazed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) sobbed (b) glanced (c) wandered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) went
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) did (c) flew
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) did
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) gobbled (b) scrubbed (c) slammed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) tumbled (b) raced (c) fluttered
29. 29.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) strolled (b) whispered (c) wandered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) tossed (b) staggered (c) clutched
31. 31.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) whispered (b) dashed (c) sprinkled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) slammed (c) soared
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) went (b) nibbled (c) ate
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) munched (b) grabbed (c) trudged
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) did (c) blazed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) gulped (b) gobbled (c) dashed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) raced (c) slammed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) came (b) ate (c) munched
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) glanced (b) shouted (c) tumbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) did (b) dashed (c) ran

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