Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 944 · 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 “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) gobbled (b) blazed (c) crept
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) got (c) fell
3. 3.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) clutched (c) soared
4. 4.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) tossed (c) blazed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) did (c) stared
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) got (b) held (c) clutched
7. 7.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) crept (c) strolled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) scrubbed (b) clutched (c) raced
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) had (b) muttered (c) spoke
10. 10.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) clutched (c) plunged
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) got
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) came (c) looked
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) crawled (b) gobbled (c) wandered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) grabbed (b) tossed (c) giggled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) whispered (b) slammed (c) raced
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) went (c) ate
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) tossed (b) gulped (c) strolled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) munched (b) glanced (c) staggered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) did (c) strolled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) scribbled (c) trudged
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) crept (b) grabbed (c) tumbled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) hurled (b) gobbled (c) muttered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) plunged (b) crept (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) staggered (b) fluttered (c) plunged
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) plunged (b) gulped (c) trudged
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) came
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) slammed (b) crawled (c) sprinkled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) got
29. 29.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) leapt (b) sprinkled (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) munched (c) crept
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) got (b) slammed (c) shut
32. 32.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) staggered (b) gulped (c) stared
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) went (b) nibbled (c) ate
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) came (b) flew (c) soared
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) munched (b) strolled (c) scrubbed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) shouted (c) sprinkled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) strolled (b) tumbled (c) munched
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) did
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) got
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) went (c) spoke

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