Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 716 · 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 could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) gobbled (b) scrubbed (c) munched
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) went
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) munched
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) made (b) tumbled (c) fell
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) came (b) glanced (c) looked
6. 6.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) sobbed (b) plunged (c) grabbed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) hurled (b) soared (c) gulped
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) went (b) stared (c) looked
9. 9.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) leapt
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) tiptoed (c) scribbled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) made (c) tossed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) got
13. 13.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) muttered (b) sobbed (c) peered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) leapt (b) strolled (c) nibbled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) came (c) sprinkled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) sprinkled (b) leapt (c) sipped
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) staggered (b) scribbled (c) clutched
18. 18.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) munched (b) crept (c) glanced
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) came (b) walked (c) trudged
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) giggled (c) grabbed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) glanced (b) fluttered (c) slammed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) got
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) had (c) walked
24. 24.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) gulped (b) crawled (c) slammed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) did (c) leapt
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) did (c) shut
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) muttered (b) soared (c) scribbled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) stared (b) munched (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) got (b) held (c) clutched
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) shouted (b) sipped (c) raced
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) staggered (c) raced
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) slammed (c) hurled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) got (b) burned (c) blazed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) trudged (c) shouted
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) had (b) crept (c) went
36. 36.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) soared (b) muttered (c) wandered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) had (b) scribbled (c) wrote
38. 38.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scrubbed (b) soared (c) scribbled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) got (c) spoke
40. 40.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) munched (b) sprinkled (c) raced

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