Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 850 · 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 “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) plunged (b) sipped (c) slammed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) blazed (b) soared (c) shouted
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) went (b) ran (c) dashed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) made (c) nibbled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) did
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) came (b) ate (c) munched
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) trudged (c) dashed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) went (b) sprinkled (c) put
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) sobbed (c) slammed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) hurled (c) glanced
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) had
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) did (b) flew (c) soared
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) had (c) glanced
14. 14.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) soared (b) whispered (c) raced
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) came (b) walked (c) strolled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) staggered (c) shouted
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) sipped (c) stared
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) made (c) scrubbed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) strolled (b) clutched (c) raced
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) got
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) got (c) walked
22. 22.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) hurled (b) raced (c) slammed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) grabbed (b) wandered (c) tossed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) tumbled (c) glanced
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) grabbed (c) strolled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) came
27. 27.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) leapt (b) fluttered (c) whispered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) came (b) shouted (c) spoke
29. 29.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) slammed (b) plunged (c) nibbled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) stared (b) clutched (c) gobbled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) strolled (b) clutched (c) blazed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) hurled (c) scribbled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) sobbed (b) strolled (c) tumbled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) did (c) walked
35. 35.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) fluttered (c) grabbed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) glanced (b) sprinkled (c) crept
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) munched (b) gobbled (c) slammed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) trudged (b) peered (c) giggled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) came
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) sprinkled (b) trudged (c) muttered

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