Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 755 · 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?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) strolled (b) wandered (c) munched
2. 2.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) trudged (b) hurled (c) shouted
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) came (c) walked
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) muttered (b) fluttered (c) peered
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) leapt (c) sprinkled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) scribbled (b) nibbled (c) leapt
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) did (b) crept (c) went
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) did (c) drank
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) muttered (c) munched
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) had
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) whispered (b) dashed (c) plunged
12. 12.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) blazed (c) grabbed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) gulped (b) plunged (c) clutched
14. 14.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) tumbled (b) whispered (c) leapt
15. 15.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) gulped (b) gobbled (c) raced
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) giggled (c) gulped
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) nibbled (b) raced (c) sipped
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) dashed (c) shouted
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) got
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) got
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) went (b) strolled (c) walked
22. 22.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) whispered (b) plunged (c) fluttered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) staggered (b) clutched (c) glanced
24. 24.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) clutched (b) tossed (c) gobbled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) plunged (b) leapt (c) scribbled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) came (c) ate
27. 27.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) tossed (b) soared (c) staggered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) came
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) got
30. 30.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) staggered (c) wandered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) had
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) got (b) soared (c) flew
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) shouted (b) nibbled (c) wandered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) crawled (c) leapt
35. 35.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) sprinkled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) had (c) ran
37. 37.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sprinkled (b) crept (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) had
39. 39.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) strolled (b) stared (c) scrubbed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) sipped (b) crawled (c) tossed

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