Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 849 · 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 “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) whispered (c) shouted
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) came (b) peered (c) looked
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) came (b) plunged (c) fell
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) went
5. 5.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) glanced (b) scribbled (c) sipped
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) raced (b) hurled (c) peered
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) blazed (b) strolled (c) peered
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) scribbled (b) sipped (c) dashed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) did
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) went
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) gobbled (c) slammed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) fluttered (b) muttered (c) gulped
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) soared (b) wandered (c) plunged
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) tossed (b) dashed (c) shouted
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) blazed (b) soared (c) gulped
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) glanced (b) trudged (c) plunged
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) went
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) raced (b) tossed (c) gulped
19. 19.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) slammed (b) crept (c) stared
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) got (b) threw (c) tossed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) got
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) did (c) held
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) gobbled (b) wandered (c) clutched
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) came
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) got (b) wrote (c) scribbled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) made (c) spoke
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) whispered (b) glanced (c) tiptoed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) nibbled (c) hurled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) crawled (b) wandered (c) sprinkled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) crept (b) raced (c) clutched
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) went (b) hurled (c) threw
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) had (c) flew
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) did (b) ran (c) dashed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) went
35. 35.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) tumbled (b) muttered (c) crawled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) gobbled (b) tiptoed (c) fluttered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) came (b) muttered (c) spoke
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) went
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) stared (b) fluttered (c) sprinkled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) raced (c) tumbled

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