Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 931 · 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?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) got
2. 2.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) leapt (c) gulped
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) got (b) flew (c) soared
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) made (b) blazed (c) burned
5. 5.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) scribbled (c) crept
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) glanced (b) strolled (c) sipped
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) had (c) tumbled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) hurled (b) sprinkled (c) staggered
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) sprinkled (c) hurled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) had
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) muttered (b) staggered (c) sprinkled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) made (b) tiptoed (c) walked
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) fluttered (b) gobbled (c) muttered
14. 14.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) tumbled (b) tiptoed (c) gulped
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) sprinkled (b) stared (c) gulped
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) munched (b) clutched (c) staggered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) got (c) looked
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) did (b) wrote (c) scribbled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) dashed (b) scrubbed (c) whispered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) went
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) stared (b) hurled (c) tiptoed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) giggled (c) shouted
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) whispered (b) scrubbed (c) trudged
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) got (b) glanced (c) looked
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) did
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) made
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) crept (b) grabbed (c) nibbled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) got (b) fell (c) plunged
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) did
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) made (c) grabbed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) raced (b) sprinkled (c) peered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) did
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) got (c) dashed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) blazed (b) whispered (c) sipped
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) clutched (b) stared (c) scribbled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) sipped (c) gulped
37. 37.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) gobbled (b) whispered (c) grabbed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) sipped (c) soared
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) muttered (b) dashed (c) hurled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) trudged (b) soared (c) dashed

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