Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 754 · 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 “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) raced (b) giggled (c) sipped
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) came (c) scribbled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) gulped (b) hurled (c) glanced
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) had (b) dashed (c) ran
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) soared (b) blazed (c) dashed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) giggled (b) scrubbed (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) slammed (b) giggled (c) plunged
8. 8.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) crept (b) blazed (c) gulped
9. 9.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) fluttered (b) wandered (c) muttered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) gobbled (b) dashed (c) hurled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) sipped (b) grabbed (c) crept
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) came
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) grabbed (b) scribbled (c) wandered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) came (b) leapt (c) jumped
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) got (c) walked
16. 16.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) grabbed (b) whispered (c) scrubbed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) had (b) walked (c) trudged
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) came
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) giggled (b) tumbled (c) grabbed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) came
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) had
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) made (b) crawled (c) moved
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) went
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) came (b) looked (c) glanced
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) came
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) went (c) sprinkled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) peered (b) blazed (c) fluttered
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) fluttered (b) trudged (c) giggled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) sprinkled (b) crept (c) scribbled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) had (c) cried
31. 31.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) crept (b) stared (c) giggled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) glanced (c) sipped
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) went
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) sprinkled (c) stared
35. 35.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) plunged (b) tiptoed (c) gulped
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) sprinkled (b) whispered (c) leapt
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) raced (b) gulped (c) dashed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) strolled (b) scribbled (c) trudged
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) went
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) crawled (c) slammed

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