Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 842 · 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 “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) raced (c) tossed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) made (c) trudged
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) sipped (b) peered (c) tossed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) munched (c) gobbled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) tumbled (b) dashed (c) soared
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) shouted
7. 7.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) peered (c) crawled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) glanced (b) plunged (c) tiptoed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) went
10. 10.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) strolled (b) grabbed (c) munched
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sipped (b) hurled (c) sprinkled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) came
13. 13.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) tiptoed (b) muttered (c) gulped
14. 14.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) sobbed (b) dashed (c) giggled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) made
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) clutched (b) sprinkled (c) leapt
17. 17.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) wandered (b) sobbed (c) slammed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) made (c) blazed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) crawled (b) fluttered (c) gulped
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) leapt (b) peered (c) giggled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) went (c) munched
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) got (c) wandered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) gulped (c) strolled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) crawled (b) grabbed (c) dashed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) soared (b) scrubbed (c) strolled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) got
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) strolled (c) whispered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) went
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) came (b) clutched (c) held
30. 30.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) plunged (b) sipped (c) wandered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) came (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) sipped (b) munched (c) stared
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) gobbled (b) grabbed (c) dashed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) did (b) spoke (c) whispered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) trudged (c) scrubbed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) gobbled (b) raced (c) peered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) did (b) laughed (c) giggled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) grabbed (b) slammed (c) raced
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) did
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sipped (b) clutched (c) trudged

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