Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 751 · 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?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) went
2. 2.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) sobbed (b) peered (c) crept
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) munched (b) staggered (c) whispered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) made
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) had (b) sprinkled (c) put
6. 6.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) raced (c) sipped
7. 7.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) glanced (b) munched (c) clutched
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) did (b) looked (c) glanced
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) peered (b) munched (c) wandered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) munched (c) scribbled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) made
12. 12.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) gobbled (c) plunged
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) got (c) fell
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) went
15. 15.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) crept (b) crawled (c) scrubbed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) made (b) hurled (c) threw
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) did
18. 18.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) whispered (c) raced
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) munched (b) fluttered (c) dashed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) grabbed (b) scrubbed (c) nibbled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) clutched (c) sprinkled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) scrubbed (b) gobbled (c) fluttered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) did
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) went (b) drank (c) sipped
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) came (c) drank
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) got (c) fell
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) dashed (c) glanced
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) went
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) giggled (c) staggered
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) made (c) laughed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) got (b) shut (c) slammed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) sprinkled (c) giggled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) slammed (c) glanced
34. 34.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) slammed (b) scribbled (c) raced
35. 35.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) nibbled (b) sipped (c) peered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) made
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) had (b) flew (c) soared
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) muttered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) slammed (b) stared (c) blazed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) got

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