Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 897 · 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 “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) crept (b) plunged (c) nibbled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) scribbled (b) tumbled (c) trudged
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) leapt (b) muttered (c) sipped
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) got
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) scrubbed (c) stared
6. 6.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) muttered (b) soared (c) clutched
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) crawled (b) scribbled (c) giggled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) had
9. 9.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) nibbled (b) sobbed (c) crept
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) got
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) stared (b) staggered (c) gulped
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) whispered (b) peered (c) muttered
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) dashed (b) scrubbed (c) crept
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) tiptoed (b) giggled (c) clutched
15. 15.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) slammed (b) trudged (c) munched
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) came (b) ran (c) dashed
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) crawled (b) hurled (c) tumbled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) sipped (b) whispered (c) scrubbed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) dashed (c) shouted
20. 20.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) whispered (c) sipped
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) gobbled (b) crept (c) hurled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) came
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) scrubbed (c) hurled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) tossed (c) scribbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) did (c) walked
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) got (c) looked
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) sobbed (b) gobbled (c) strolled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) trudged (b) clutched (c) gobbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) went (b) staggered (c) walked
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) strolled (b) gobbled (c) glanced
31. 31.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) trudged (c) slammed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) got
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) muttered (b) scribbled (c) munched
34. 34.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) grabbed (b) sobbed (c) gulped
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) came (c) soared
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) got (c) plunged
37. 37.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) crept (b) stared (c) slammed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) had (b) gobbled (c) ate
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) went (c) looked
40. 40.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) muttered (b) sobbed (c) tossed

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