Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 80 · 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) munched (b) wandered (c) strolled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) stared (b) peered (c) dashed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) raced (b) slammed (c) gulped
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) had (b) walked (c) strolled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) shouted (b) strolled (c) giggled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) slammed (c) tossed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) glanced (b) scrubbed (c) hurled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) tossed (b) staggered (c) sipped
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) got (c) sipped
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) slammed (c) blazed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) gulped (c) sprinkled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) gobbled (c) dashed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) fluttered (b) tumbled (c) scrubbed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) got (c) looked
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) came (c) peered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) made (b) sobbed (c) cried
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) tumbled (c) grabbed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) plunged (b) wandered (c) grabbed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) blazed (b) giggled (c) gobbled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) raced (b) tossed (c) blazed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) gulped (b) peered (c) wandered
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) sprinkled (b) soared (c) raced
23. 23.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) stared (b) shouted (c) tossed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) came (b) crawled (c) moved
25. 25.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) tiptoed (b) stared (c) tumbled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) sipped (c) strolled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) went (c) flew
28. 28.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) tiptoed (b) tumbled (c) slammed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) hurled (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) got (c) burned
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) got
32. 32.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) shouted (b) raced (c) peered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) blazed (b) whispered (c) scribbled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) blazed (b) muttered (c) scrubbed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) came
36. 36.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) dashed (b) peered (c) scribbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) went (c) munched
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) plunged (b) tiptoed (c) gulped
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) blazed (b) sipped (c) giggled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) made

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