Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 775 · 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 means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) tumbled (b) gulped (c) staggered
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) strolled (c) stared
3. 3.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) gulped (b) sipped (c) blazed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) clutched (c) sprinkled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) made
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) giggled (b) grabbed (c) strolled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) hurled (c) peered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) came
9. 9.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) sprinkled (c) tossed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) tumbled (c) blazed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) trudged (b) whispered (c) gobbled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) did (b) threw (c) tossed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) tumbled (b) strolled (c) sipped
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) did (b) muttered (c) spoke
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) giggled (b) trudged (c) shouted
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) did (b) put (c) sprinkled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) got (b) tiptoed (c) walked
18. 18.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) clutched (b) shouted (c) crept
19. 19.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) tumbled (b) fluttered (c) munched
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) stared (c) munched
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) gobbled (b) slammed (c) gulped
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) went (b) fell (c) tumbled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) crawled (b) whispered (c) gobbled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) had (c) staggered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) made (b) wrote (c) scribbled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) peered (b) blazed (c) dashed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) nibbled (b) plunged (c) munched
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) came (c) spoke
29. 29.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) stared (c) wandered
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) came (c) leapt
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) went
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) came (c) shut
33. 33.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) scribbled (b) sprinkled (c) staggered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) raced (c) wandered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) plunged (b) soared (c) grabbed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) strolled (b) scribbled (c) tiptoed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) glanced (b) raced (c) fluttered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) wandered (b) leapt (c) glanced
39. 39.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) grabbed (b) raced (c) slammed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) fluttered (b) tumbled (c) gulped

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