Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 710 · 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?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) got (c) sipped
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) had (b) shouted (c) spoke
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) gulped (c) munched
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) did
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) went (b) tumbled (c) fell
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) nibbled (c) munched
7. 7.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) muttered (b) grabbed (c) gulped
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) got
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) whispered (b) slammed (c) nibbled
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) gulped (c) gobbled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) sipped (c) soared
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) whispered (c) nibbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) made (b) laughed (c) giggled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) got (c) gobbled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) made (c) scrubbed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) slammed (b) staggered (c) giggled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) tiptoed (b) munched (c) giggled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) gulped (b) soared (c) glanced
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) fluttered (c) peered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) whispered (b) nibbled (c) raced
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) nibbled (b) crept (c) soared
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) made
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) strolled (b) glanced (c) plunged
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) soared (c) scrubbed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) munched (b) dashed (c) whispered
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) scribbled (b) dashed (c) sipped
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) came (c) cried
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) went (b) looked (c) stared
29. 29.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) sipped
30. 30.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) sprinkled (b) muttered (c) wandered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) got
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) did
33. 33.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tossed (b) munched (c) plunged
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) got (c) clutched
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) crawled (b) clutched (c) sprinkled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) did
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) trudged (b) plunged (c) gobbled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) did (b) looked (c) peered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) slammed (b) gobbled (c) trudged
40. 40.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) giggled (b) slammed (c) raced

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