Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 665 · 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?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) had (b) grabbed (c) took
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) strolled (b) shouted (c) crept
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) nibbled (b) muttered (c) wandered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) had (b) tiptoed (c) walked
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) soared (c) clutched
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) plunged (b) glanced (c) gobbled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) got (b) put (c) sprinkled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) plunged (c) scrubbed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) made (c) burned
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) tiptoed (b) sipped (c) giggled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) peered (b) tossed (c) muttered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tossed (b) stared (c) munched
13. 13.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) tiptoed (c) whispered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) dashed (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) sobbed (b) raced (c) muttered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) came (c) wrote
17. 17.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) fluttered (b) giggled (c) soared
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) glanced (b) shouted (c) dashed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) had (b) fell (c) plunged
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) did (c) moved
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) wandered (b) scrubbed (c) grabbed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) nibbled (b) dashed (c) shouted
23. 23.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) tiptoed (b) soared (c) slammed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) clutched (c) soared
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) did (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) whispered (b) plunged (c) dashed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) made (c) crept
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) glanced (b) clutched (c) blazed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) soared (c) munched
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) had (b) ran (c) dashed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) got
32. 32.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) munched (c) stared
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) got
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) glanced (b) grabbed (c) strolled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) sprinkled (b) whispered (c) gulped
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) strolled (b) staggered (c) whispered
37. 37.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) whispered (b) clutched (c) sipped
38. 38.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) plunged (b) stared (c) soared
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) raced (c) plunged
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) clutched (b) whispered (c) crept

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