Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 863 · 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 “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) clutched (b) shouted (c) scribbled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) scribbled (b) fluttered (c) dashed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) had (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) strolled (b) giggled (c) sipped
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) went (b) munched (c) ate
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) muttered (b) crept (c) fluttered
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) scribbled (c) hurled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) had
9. 9.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) tossed (b) grabbed (c) sprinkled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) went (c) burned
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) tumbled (b) glanced (c) blazed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) fluttered (b) gulped (c) soared
13. 13.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) muttered (b) slammed (c) gulped
14. 14.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) dashed (b) sipped (c) soared
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) went (c) looked
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) came (b) nibbled (c) ate
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) had (b) sprinkled (c) put
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) sipped (b) clutched (c) crept
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) tumbled (b) staggered (c) shouted
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) fluttered (c) muttered
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) did
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) stared (b) crawled (c) grabbed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) got (b) shut (c) slammed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) glanced (b) scribbled (c) raced
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) got (c) grabbed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) made (c) flew
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) strolled (b) clutched (c) muttered
28. 28.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) sipped (c) whispered
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) got
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) had (c) tossed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) dashed (b) tiptoed (c) nibbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) had
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) glanced (b) crept (c) sipped
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) got
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) sprinkled (b) tiptoed (c) slammed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) whispered (c) grabbed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) shouted (b) tossed (c) wandered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) did (b) wandered (c) walked
39. 39.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) hurled (b) scrubbed (c) tumbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) did (b) muttered (c) spoke

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