Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 803 · 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 “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) gulped (c) giggled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) gulped (b) dashed (c) tossed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) did (c) whispered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) hurled (b) glanced (c) wandered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) made
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) went (b) peered (c) looked
7. 7.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) soared (b) crawled (c) tossed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) hurled (b) trudged (c) clutched
9. 9.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) leapt (b) clutched (c) stared
10. 10.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) gobbled (b) crawled (c) shouted
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) sipped (b) stared (c) munched
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) came (c) tumbled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) raced (b) muttered (c) sipped
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) had (b) dashed (c) ran
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) sipped (b) staggered (c) clutched
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) grabbed (c) clutched
17. 17.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) staggered (b) plunged (c) trudged
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) gobbled (b) giggled (c) sipped
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) got (c) gobbled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) crawled (b) whispered (c) fluttered
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) had (c) walked
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) had
23. 23.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) leapt (b) gulped (c) scribbled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) did (b) ate (c) munched
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) did
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) soared (b) grabbed (c) shouted
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) whispered (b) soared (c) sprinkled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) muttered (b) glanced (c) strolled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) got
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) leapt (b) munched (c) clutched
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) tiptoed (c) trudged
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) scribbled (c) trudged
33. 33.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) scrubbed (c) grabbed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) clutched (b) peered (c) grabbed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) did (b) shouted (c) spoke
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) had (b) scribbled (c) wrote
37. 37.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) tiptoed (b) stared (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) scrubbed (c) gulped
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) came
40. 40.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) glanced (b) whispered (c) sipped

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