Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 968 · 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?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) staggered (b) sipped (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) stared (b) gobbled (c) wandered
3. 3.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) muttered (b) whispered (c) raced
4. 4.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) hurled (b) scribbled (c) strolled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) gulped (b) scribbled (c) leapt
6. 6.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) scrubbed (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) had
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) made
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) munched (b) raced (c) scrubbed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) made (b) ran (c) dashed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) glanced (b) trudged (c) gobbled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) fluttered (b) stared (c) wandered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) got (b) sobbed (c) cried
14. 14.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) blazed (b) crept (c) plunged
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) came (c) hurled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) came (c) tossed
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) munched (b) gobbled (c) tiptoed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) tiptoed (c) slammed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tumbled (b) tossed (c) scribbled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) stared (b) tumbled (c) gulped
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) made
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) nibbled (b) sipped (c) trudged
23. 23.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) peered (b) sprinkled (c) plunged
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) leapt (b) stared (c) gulped
25. 25.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) soared (c) gulped
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) crept (b) trudged (c) gobbled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) raced (c) dashed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) sobbed (c) crawled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) staggered (b) slammed (c) glanced
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) had (b) muttered (c) spoke
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) nibbled (b) blazed (c) clutched
32. 32.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) gobbled (b) trudged (c) slammed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) gobbled (c) munched
34. 34.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) clutched (b) leapt (c) munched
35. 35.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) grabbed (b) gulped (c) clutched
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) got
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) came (b) moved (c) crawled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) whispered (b) trudged (c) hurled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) muttered (b) clutched (c) dashed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) made

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