Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 852 · 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 tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) had (c) walked
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) sprinkled (b) hurled (c) glanced
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) gulped (b) stared (c) wandered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) came
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) had (b) ate (c) nibbled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) tiptoed (b) nibbled (c) grabbed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) stared (c) shouted
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) glanced (c) sipped
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) soared (b) tiptoed (c) clutched
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) blazed (b) staggered (c) stared
11. 11.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) hurled (b) whispered (c) dashed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) tumbled (b) giggled (c) scribbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) went (b) whispered (c) spoke
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) came (c) ate
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) had (b) held (c) clutched
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) scrubbed (b) giggled (c) plunged
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) fluttered (b) gulped (c) tiptoed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) grabbed (b) staggered (c) scribbled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) sobbed (b) slammed (c) crept
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) giggled (b) scrubbed (c) fluttered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) gobbled (c) trudged
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) fluttered (b) strolled (c) munched
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) did (b) munched (c) ate
24. 24.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) hurled (c) soared
25. 25.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) grabbed (b) gulped (c) giggled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) wandered (b) grabbed (c) peered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) did
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) scrubbed (c) gulped
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) got (b) sipped (c) drank
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) got (c) glanced
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) shouted (c) strolled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) got (c) burned
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) slammed (b) raced (c) tumbled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) muttered (b) sipped (c) shouted
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) went (c) hurled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) got
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) made
38. 38.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) gulped (c) trudged
39. 39.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) munched (b) gulped (c) crawled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) sprinkled (b) clutched (c) slammed

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