Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 823 · 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?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) had (b) walked (c) tiptoed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) slammed (c) tiptoed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) got (b) gobbled (c) ate
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) trudged (c) scrubbed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) shouted (b) nibbled (c) soared
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) did (c) shut
7. 7.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) gobbled (b) crawled (c) munched
8. 8.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) crawled (b) whispered (c) gobbled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) shouted (b) clutched (c) gulped
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) nibbled (c) wandered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) sobbed (b) gobbled (c) slammed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) nibbled (b) dashed (c) stared
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) had (c) cleaned
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) slammed (c) gobbled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) did (c) laughed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) nibbled (b) peered (c) plunged
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) made (b) drank (c) sipped
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) got (c) trudged
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) blazed (b) slammed (c) dashed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) muttered (b) trudged (c) grabbed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) scribbled (b) tumbled (c) soared
22. 22.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tumbled (b) tossed (c) gulped
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) had
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) did
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) sipped (b) tossed (c) shouted
26. 26.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) tumbled (b) clutched (c) nibbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) made
28. 28.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) tumbled (c) sprinkled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) shouted (b) raced (c) munched
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) did
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) hurled (c) crawled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) gulped (b) sobbed (c) tossed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tossed (b) slammed (c) munched
34. 34.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) tumbled (b) tossed (c) muttered
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) gobbled (b) scribbled (c) sipped
36. 36.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) gulped (b) giggled (c) slammed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) munched (b) wandered (c) shouted
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) plunged (b) gulped (c) grabbed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) muttered (b) munched (c) crept
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) got

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