Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 888 · 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) wandered (b) gobbled (c) whispered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) had (b) looked (c) glanced
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) gobbled (b) shouted (c) crawled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) made (b) muttered (c) spoke
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) made (b) looked (c) stared
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) did
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) scribbled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) got (c) leapt
9. 9.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) leapt (b) scribbled (c) whispered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) got (c) wrote
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) tumbled (b) dashed (c) sipped
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) did (c) whispered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) had (c) ran
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) made (b) slammed (c) shut
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) glanced (c) nibbled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) fluttered (b) scribbled (c) wandered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) fluttered (b) soared (c) giggled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) scrubbed (c) sprinkled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) trudged (b) muttered (c) sipped
20. 20.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) wandered (c) tumbled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) got (b) walked (c) tiptoed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fluttered (c) giggled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) blazed (b) sprinkled (c) plunged
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) shouted (b) stared (c) tiptoed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) sobbed (c) plunged
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) plunged (b) dashed (c) fluttered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) crawled (b) peered (c) clutched
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) came (b) held (c) clutched
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) tiptoed (b) muttered (c) sipped
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) came
31. 31.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) glanced (b) gobbled (c) dashed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) shouted (b) munched (c) tossed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) had (c) sipped
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) wandered (b) blazed (c) peered
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) made (c) walked
36. 36.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) nibbled (b) fluttered (c) sprinkled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) giggled (c) grabbed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) came (c) threw
39. 39.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) nibbled (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) made

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