Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 929 · 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 “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) shouted (c) muttered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) had (b) tiptoed (c) walked
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) munched (b) strolled (c) scrubbed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) giggled (b) dashed (c) glanced
5. 5.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) scribbled (c) staggered
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) trudged (c) sprinkled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) munched (b) gobbled (c) hurled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) dashed (b) clutched (c) muttered
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) muttered (b) soared (c) whispered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) blazed (b) sobbed (c) plunged
11. 11.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) gulped (b) tossed (c) peered
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) plunged (b) grabbed (c) raced
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) made (b) looked (c) stared
14. 14.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) sobbed (c) whispered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) made (c) ate
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) got (b) ran (c) raced
17. 17.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) slammed (b) sobbed (c) blazed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) leapt (b) glanced (c) crawled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) came (b) drank (c) gulped
20. 20.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) scribbled (b) crawled (c) munched
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) munched (b) scribbled (c) tiptoed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) plunged (b) tumbled (c) gulped
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) tumbled (b) staggered (c) nibbled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) sprinkled (b) crept (c) slammed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) made
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) raced (b) nibbled (c) blazed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) went (b) wrote (c) scribbled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) dashed (c) tumbled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) whispered (b) crept (c) munched
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) went (b) sipped (c) drank
31. 31.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) munched (c) fluttered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) scrubbed (b) tumbled (c) clutched
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) did (c) laughed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) went (b) flew (c) soared
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) had
36. 36.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) raced (b) gulped (c) scribbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) scrubbed (b) muttered (c) leapt
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) clutched (b) staggered (c) scrubbed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) tossed (b) nibbled (c) dashed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) got (b) blazed (c) burned

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