Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 691 · 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?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) had (c) munched
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) glanced (c) wandered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) got (c) raced
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) nibbled (c) tumbled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) tossed (b) scrubbed (c) leapt
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) made
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) got
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) went (c) sipped
9. 9.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) fluttered (b) nibbled (c) crawled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) came (b) wandered (c) walked
11. 11.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) hurled (b) sipped (c) tumbled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) had
13. 13.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) blazed (b) fluttered (c) shouted
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) made (b) trudged (c) walked
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) sobbed (b) crept (c) soared
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) did
17. 17.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) wandered (b) gobbled (c) fluttered
18. 18.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) tiptoed (b) scrubbed (c) glanced
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) made (b) shut (c) slammed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) scrubbed (b) giggled (c) raced
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) trudged
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) grabbed (b) dashed (c) gobbled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) stared (b) staggered (c) grabbed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) crept (b) strolled (c) blazed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) clutched (b) soared (c) crept
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) giggled (c) leapt
27. 27.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) scribbled (b) munched (c) raced
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) sobbed (c) shouted
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) nibbled (b) tumbled (c) shouted
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) had
31. 31.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) scrubbed (b) clutched (c) sipped
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) did
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) went
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) giggled (b) tiptoed (c) gobbled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) peered (b) glanced (c) nibbled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) gobbled (b) gulped (c) whispered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) leapt (c) fluttered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) sprinkled (b) hurled (c) wandered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) scrubbed (c) peered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) did (b) threw (c) hurled

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