Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 693 · 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?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) came (b) muttered (c) spoke
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) plunged (b) tumbled (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) crept (b) nibbled (c) shouted
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) made (b) ran (c) dashed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) raced (b) trudged (c) scrubbed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) came
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) scrubbed (b) glanced (c) blazed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) muttered (c) tossed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) had
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) did (b) blazed (c) burned
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) glanced (b) tiptoed (c) clutched
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) scrubbed (b) munched (c) staggered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) came (b) sipped (c) drank
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) glanced (c) munched
15. 15.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) nibbled (b) stared (c) dashed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) made (c) cried
17. 17.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) scribbled (b) crept (c) glanced
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) clutched (b) tossed (c) sipped
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) made
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) had
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) gulped (b) fluttered (c) clutched
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) munched (b) trudged (c) fluttered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) went
24. 24.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) tiptoed (b) leapt (c) sipped
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) whispered (b) raced (c) tossed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) did (c) tiptoed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) tossed (b) gobbled (c) staggered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) grabbed (b) nibbled (c) stared
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) giggled (b) dashed (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) went (b) looked (c) stared
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) sprinkled (b) shouted (c) clutched
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) whispered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) fluttered (c) stared
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) got (c) crawled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) tossed (b) sipped (c) crawled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) blazed (c) stared
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) came (c) tossed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) slammed (b) scrubbed (c) dashed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) did (b) took (c) grabbed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) came

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