Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 925 · 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?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) had
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) whispered (b) leapt (c) gulped
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) plunged (b) gobbled (c) peered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) made (b) walked (c) tiptoed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) plunged (c) glanced
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) got (b) sobbed (c) cried
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) made (c) clutched
8. 8.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) staggered (b) tumbled (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) hurled (b) glanced (c) munched
10. 10.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) slammed (b) soared (c) wandered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) dashed (b) giggled (c) crawled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) fluttered (b) peered (c) leapt
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) got (b) shouted (c) spoke
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) leapt (b) dashed (c) whispered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) made (c) ran
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) got
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) glanced (c) stared
18. 18.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) glanced (b) tumbled (c) blazed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) nibbled (b) scribbled (c) hurled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) clutched (c) plunged
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) sobbed (b) blazed (c) tiptoed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) dashed (b) wandered (c) scrubbed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) blazed (c) clutched
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) stared (b) sipped (c) raced
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) went
26. 26.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) hurled (b) sipped (c) stared
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) gobbled (b) tumbled (c) grabbed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) got (c) ate
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) raced (b) sobbed (c) nibbled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) whispered (b) blazed (c) tiptoed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) crept (c) slammed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) slammed (c) strolled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) did (b) blazed (c) burned
34. 34.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) soared (b) whispered (c) sipped
35. 35.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) tiptoed (b) tossed (c) nibbled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) gobbled (b) hurled (c) munched
37. 37.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) peered (b) clutched (c) staggered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) munched (b) crawled (c) muttered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) fluttered (b) tossed (c) slammed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) whispered (b) munched (c) strolled

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