Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 712 · 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 slowly with heavy steps”? (a) hurled (b) sobbed (c) trudged
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) sobbed (c) scribbled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) made (c) wrote
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) made
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) tossed (b) peered (c) shouted
6. 6.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) scribbled (b) blazed (c) muttered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) got
8. 8.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) soared (c) giggled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) wandered (b) raced (c) gulped
10. 10.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) gobbled (b) sipped (c) blazed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) blazed (b) giggled (c) staggered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) got (c) walked
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) fluttered (b) hurled (c) soared
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) sipped (b) glanced (c) gulped
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) clutched (b) sprinkled (c) strolled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) scrubbed (b) dashed (c) plunged
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) came
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) went (c) crept
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) went
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) did
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) slammed (b) munched (c) tiptoed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) gulped (b) peered (c) trudged
23. 23.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) sprinkled (b) soared (c) giggled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) scrubbed (b) stared (c) leapt
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) clutched (b) stared (c) scribbled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) tossed (b) soared (c) raced
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) crept (b) clutched (c) muttered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) raced (b) dashed (c) soared
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) did (c) took
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) went (b) slammed (c) shut
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) stared (c) raced
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) went (c) tossed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) nibbled (c) slammed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) sobbed (c) clutched
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) slammed (b) dashed (c) nibbled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) dashed (b) tumbled (c) munched
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) went
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) nibbled (b) sprinkled (c) staggered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) made (c) walked
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) got

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