Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 738 · 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 “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) leapt (b) clutched (c) gobbled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) blazed (b) clutched (c) sprinkled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) got
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) did (b) walked (c) tiptoed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) clutched (b) scribbled (c) gobbled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) staggered (b) scribbled (c) sprinkled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) made (b) jumped (c) leapt
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) did (c) strolled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) shouted (b) plunged (c) crawled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) stared (c) glanced
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) munched (b) blazed (c) muttered
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) grabbed (b) fluttered (c) clutched
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) came (b) ran (c) raced
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) whispered (c) nibbled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) grabbed (b) staggered (c) sipped
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) blazed (b) leapt (c) muttered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) scrubbed (b) tumbled (c) hurled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) gobbled (c) clutched
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) got (c) ate
20. 20.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) tossed (b) sprinkled (c) scrubbed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) did (c) blazed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) trudged (b) glanced (c) gulped
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) made (b) spoke (c) whispered
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) glanced (c) shouted
25. 25.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) hurled (c) fluttered
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) made (b) flew (c) fluttered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) muttered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) did (b) went (c) crept
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) went
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) muttered (b) wandered (c) glanced
31. 31.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) scrubbed (b) stared (c) nibbled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) soared (b) gulped (c) crept
33. 33.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) grabbed (b) blazed (c) munched
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) went (b) cried (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) muttered (b) plunged (c) scribbled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) slammed (b) sprinkled (c) sipped
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) did (b) threw (c) tossed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) got (b) held (c) clutched
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) came (c) sipped
40. 40.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) crept (b) munched (c) muttered

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