Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 840 · 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?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) got
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) came (b) cried (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) went (b) ate (c) gobbled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) went (b) trudged (c) walked
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) did (c) wandered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) munched (b) clutched (c) strolled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) whispered (b) grabbed (c) strolled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) slammed (b) tossed (c) whispered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) got (c) took
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) sipped (b) blazed (c) slammed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) did (c) wrote
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) made (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) did
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) made (c) crawled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) did
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) had
17. 17.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) gobbled (c) crept
18. 18.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) tumbled (c) scribbled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) tossed (b) munched (c) shouted
20. 20.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) tiptoed (b) scrubbed (c) stared
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) scribbled (b) giggled (c) gulped
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) blazed (b) sprinkled (c) nibbled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) dashed (b) sprinkled (c) clutched
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) munched (b) scribbled (c) tossed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) nibbled (b) raced (c) scribbled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) scribbled (b) slammed (c) tiptoed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) sprinkled (b) plunged (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) shouted (c) giggled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) had (c) crept
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) made
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) nibbled (b) clutched (c) raced
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) came (b) hurled (c) threw
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) had (c) walked
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) did
35. 35.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) tiptoed (b) plunged (c) sipped
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) came (c) spoke
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) went (c) blazed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) shouted (c) munched
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) plunged (c) strolled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) made

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