Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 930 · 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 means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) wandered (b) gulped (c) clutched
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) had
3. 3.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) raced (b) wandered (c) scrubbed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) stared (c) raced
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) did (c) cried
6. 6.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) crawled (b) tossed (c) soared
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) giggled (c) sprinkled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) raced (b) grabbed (c) fluttered
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) nibbled (b) tiptoed (c) glanced
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) peered (c) sprinkled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) nibbled (b) sprinkled (c) strolled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) did (b) looked (c) stared
13. 13.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) raced (c) stared
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) sobbed (b) shouted (c) slammed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) had (c) flew
16. 16.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) plunged (b) crept (c) peered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) giggled (b) sipped (c) strolled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) did (c) clutched
19. 19.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) munched (b) gobbled (c) shouted
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) had
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) got (c) leapt
22. 22.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) soared (b) blazed (c) gobbled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) did (b) hurled (c) threw
24. 24.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) plunged (c) scrubbed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) slammed (b) sobbed (c) staggered
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) came (b) scribbled (c) wrote
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) got (c) ran
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) came
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) grabbed (b) whispered (c) sipped
30. 30.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) nibbled (b) blazed (c) gulped
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) plunged (b) slammed (c) wandered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) crawled (c) leapt
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) had (b) crept (c) went
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) came (c) slammed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) had
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) came (b) gobbled (c) ate
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) did (b) walked (c) wandered
38. 38.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) plunged (b) fluttered (c) tossed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) got (c) glanced
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) nibbled (b) munched (c) scribbled

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