Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 800 · 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?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) had
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) did (c) scrubbed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) got
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) had (c) sprinkled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) munched (b) peered (c) shouted
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) glanced (b) wandered (c) grabbed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) clutched (c) slammed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) came (b) sipped (c) drank
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) grabbed (b) shouted (c) scrubbed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) clutched (b) dashed (c) nibbled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) came (b) gobbled (c) ate
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) had (c) plunged
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) made
14. 14.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) fluttered (b) sobbed (c) clutched
15. 15.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) gobbled (b) soared (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) made
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) came (b) blazed (c) burned
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) peered (b) clutched (c) shouted
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) did (c) tossed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) tumbled (b) strolled (c) clutched
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) got (c) giggled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) hurled (c) scrubbed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) crawled (b) leapt (c) gulped
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) muttered (b) tiptoed (c) shouted
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) glanced (b) trudged (c) blazed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) whispered (b) gulped (c) raced
27. 27.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) plunged (c) shouted
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) got (b) whispered (c) spoke
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) made
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) blazed (c) nibbled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) soared (b) gobbled (c) leapt
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) went (c) ran
33. 33.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) slammed (b) stared (c) grabbed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) peered (b) slammed (c) crept
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) went (c) walked
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) had (b) walked (c) tiptoed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) grabbed (b) sobbed (c) sprinkled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) stared (c) shouted
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) made (c) clutched
40. 40.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) shouted (c) blazed

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