Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 864 · 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?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) came (c) munched
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) hurled (b) dashed (c) muttered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) had
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) staggered (b) muttered (c) gobbled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) scrubbed (b) shouted (c) tumbled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) went (c) gulped
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) muttered (c) strolled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) dashed (b) blazed (c) strolled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) blazed (b) whispered (c) tossed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) soared (c) giggled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) had (c) tiptoed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) shouted (b) crept (c) grabbed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) glanced (c) grabbed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) nibbled (c) grabbed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) muttered (c) munched
16. 16.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) peered (b) shouted (c) raced
17. 17.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) tossed (b) tumbled (c) glanced
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) tiptoed (b) munched (c) fluttered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) had
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) went (b) peered (c) looked
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) made (c) plunged
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) gulped (b) scrubbed (c) trudged
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) sprinkled (c) scribbled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) crept (b) scrubbed (c) tiptoed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) came
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) soared (b) tumbled (c) wandered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) did (b) wandered (c) walked
28. 28.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) plunged (b) tiptoed (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) peered (b) staggered (c) glanced
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) made (c) giggled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) made (c) hurled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) made
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) grabbed (b) sobbed (c) gobbled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) got (c) looked
35. 35.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) nibbled (b) giggled (c) blazed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) muttered (b) gobbled (c) dashed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) scrubbed (c) nibbled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) gulped (c) giggled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) got (b) held (c) clutched
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) raced (c) scrubbed

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