Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 93 · 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 “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) whispered (b) munched (c) crept
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) made
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) did (b) put (c) sprinkled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) did (c) peered
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) sipped (b) trudged (c) tossed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) tumbled (b) scribbled (c) sipped
7. 7.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) raced (c) shouted
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) tiptoed (b) fluttered (c) gobbled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) fluttered (b) gobbled (c) glanced
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) made (b) walked (c) strolled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) had (c) walked
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) staggered (c) blazed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) made
14. 14.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) muttered (b) plunged (c) dashed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) tossed (b) plunged (c) raced
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) made (c) gulped
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) stared (b) dashed (c) tumbled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) peered (b) soared (c) sipped
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) did (c) whispered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) did (c) dashed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) made (b) looked (c) glanced
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) crept (b) slammed (c) peered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) gobbled (b) crawled (c) grabbed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) strolled (b) glanced (c) sprinkled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) came (c) soared
26. 26.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) plunged (b) giggled (c) leapt
27. 27.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) sobbed (c) gulped
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sobbed (b) glanced (c) sipped
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) glanced (b) staggered (c) giggled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) fluttered (b) stared (c) nibbled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) blazed (c) munched
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) wandered (c) sipped
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) giggled (b) blazed (c) tumbled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) stared (b) tiptoed (c) sipped
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) came
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) had
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) raced (b) stared (c) soared
38. 38.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) trudged (b) crawled (c) munched
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) got (c) giggled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) wandered (c) crawled

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