Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 81 · 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 “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) gobbled (b) scrubbed (c) tumbled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) wandered (b) shouted (c) scrubbed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) grabbed (b) sipped (c) glanced
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) nibbled (b) gulped (c) plunged
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) did
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) whispered (b) dashed (c) gobbled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) crept (b) scrubbed (c) gulped
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) scrubbed (c) crept
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) soared (c) glanced
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) fluttered (b) staggered (c) giggled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) plunged (b) crept (c) peered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) had (b) looked (c) peered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) did (b) nibbled (c) ate
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) did
15. 15.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) slammed (b) glanced (c) muttered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) crawled (c) glanced
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) blazed (b) scrubbed (c) staggered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) got (b) drank (c) gulped
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) did (c) spoke
20. 20.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) wandered (b) sprinkled (c) gobbled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) clutched (b) giggled (c) sipped
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) went (b) shouted (c) spoke
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) made (c) scribbled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) crept (c) strolled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) did
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) came
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) came (c) gobbled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) clutched (b) plunged (c) scribbled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) plunged (b) raced (c) glanced
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) went (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) came
32. 32.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) stared (b) dashed (c) soared
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) went
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) raced (b) tiptoed (c) grabbed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) had (b) stared (c) looked
36. 36.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) trudged (b) munched (c) clutched
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) blazed (b) gobbled (c) fluttered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) tiptoed (b) peered (c) soared
39. 39.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) peered (b) sobbed (c) wandered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) came (c) crept

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