Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 731 · 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 “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) gulped (b) grabbed (c) leapt
2. 2.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) slammed (b) sipped (c) glanced
3. 3.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) muttered (b) gobbled (c) grabbed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) crept (b) soared (c) giggled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) tumbled (b) wandered (c) gobbled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) got (c) walked
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) did (c) dashed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) made
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) scrubbed (c) sprinkled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) grabbed (b) leapt (c) muttered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) strolled (c) tiptoed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) sipped (b) stared (c) nibbled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) gobbled (c) blazed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) clutched (b) trudged (c) blazed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) came (c) grabbed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) did (c) wandered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) hurled (b) trudged (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) peered (b) glanced (c) clutched
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) came
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) went (c) raced
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) glanced (b) scribbled (c) strolled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) did (c) giggled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) staggered (b) sipped (c) leapt
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) went
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) went (b) shut (c) slammed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) fluttered (c) giggled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) tumbled (c) sipped
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) shouted (c) giggled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) made (b) drank (c) sipped
30. 30.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) fluttered (b) peered (c) crawled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) crept (b) dashed (c) hurled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) dashed (b) fluttered (c) gulped
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) did (b) moved (c) crawled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) dashed (b) blazed (c) scrubbed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) got
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) stared (b) raced (c) grabbed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) sprinkled (b) staggered (c) gulped
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) did (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) tiptoed (b) sipped (c) giggled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) scribbled (b) stared (c) tiptoed

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