Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 831 · 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?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) made (c) took
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) whispered (c) blazed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) made (c) staggered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) gobbled (b) sobbed (c) crept
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) clutched (b) slammed (c) glanced
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) came (b) ate (c) gobbled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) got (b) cried (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tumbled (b) tiptoed (c) soared
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) muttered (c) sipped
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) gobbled (b) nibbled (c) shouted
11. 11.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) glanced (c) slammed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) crept (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) slammed (b) staggered (c) scribbled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) came (b) ran (c) dashed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) got (b) fluttered (c) flew
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) made (c) walked
17. 17.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) tiptoed (b) trudged (c) gulped
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) got
19. 19.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) hurled (b) munched (c) dashed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) came (b) gulped (c) drank
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) whispered (c) clutched
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) got (b) slammed (c) shut
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) gulped (b) clutched (c) staggered
24. 24.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) tumbled (b) wandered (c) sipped
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) soared (c) dashed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) fluttered (b) stared (c) slammed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) sipped (b) wandered (c) soared
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) blazed (c) crawled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) stared (c) soared
30. 30.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) fluttered (c) staggered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) came (c) walked
32. 32.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) strolled (b) tumbled (c) hurled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) sipped (b) giggled (c) raced
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) staggered (b) sipped (c) blazed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) crawled (b) gobbled (c) raced
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) sprinkled (b) muttered (c) crawled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) scribbled (b) blazed (c) raced
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) went (b) glanced (c) looked
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) tiptoed (c) hurled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) went (c) hurled

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