Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 673 · 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 “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) fluttered (b) tiptoed (c) blazed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) plunged (b) tossed (c) munched
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) sipped (c) blazed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scrubbed (b) scribbled (c) soared
5. 5.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) stared (b) tumbled (c) hurled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) glanced (c) strolled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) soared (b) sobbed (c) glanced
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) got
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) sprinkled (c) munched
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) had (b) went (c) crept
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) did
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) had (c) walked
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) shouted (b) leapt (c) tossed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) soared (b) trudged (c) gulped
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) gulped (c) glanced
16. 16.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) grabbed (b) tumbled (c) peered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) had (c) clutched
18. 18.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) fluttered (b) gobbled (c) muttered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) blazed (b) tiptoed (c) peered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) had (b) nibbled (c) ate
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) crawled (b) glanced (c) staggered
22. 22.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) tiptoed (b) sipped (c) leapt
23. 23.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) wandered (c) sprinkled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) did
25. 25.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) tossed (b) leapt (c) muttered
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) did (b) sprinkled (c) put
27. 27.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) glanced (b) whispered (c) raced
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) made
29. 29.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) soared (b) grabbed (c) slammed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) got (b) threw (c) hurled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) came (b) jumped (c) leapt
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) got (b) staggered (c) walked
33. 33.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) giggled (c) clutched
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) had (b) moved (c) crawled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) made (b) gobbled (c) ate
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) leapt (b) soared (c) blazed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) went
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) soared (b) sipped (c) strolled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) blazed (b) stared (c) whispered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) made

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