Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 711 · 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?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) went
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) sipped (b) wandered (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) made (c) gobbled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) had (c) spoke
5. 5.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) stared (b) gulped (c) plunged
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) went
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) sipped (b) fluttered (c) raced
8. 8.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) munched (b) soared (c) leapt
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) went (b) dashed (c) ran
10. 10.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) tumbled (b) stared (c) crawled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) sobbed (c) blazed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) soared (c) giggled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) wandered (c) muttered
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) gulped (b) wandered (c) slammed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) came (b) walked (c) staggered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) nibbled (b) sprinkled (c) whispered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) scrubbed (b) strolled (c) plunged
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) came (c) blazed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) did (b) sipped (c) drank
20. 20.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) gobbled (b) slammed (c) leapt
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) had (c) spoke
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) scrubbed (c) tossed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) had (b) ran (c) raced
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) sipped (b) fluttered (c) gobbled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) plunged (b) gobbled (c) giggled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) staggered (c) raced
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) sprinkled (b) gulped (c) crept
28. 28.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) gulped (c) nibbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) got (c) wrote
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) tiptoed (c) staggered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) made (c) cleaned
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) made
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) got (b) drank (c) gulped
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) made (b) crept (c) went
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) munched (b) glanced (c) nibbled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) hurled (b) munched (c) peered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) shouted
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) got (c) nibbled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) slammed (c) stared
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) made (c) hurled

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