Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 972 · 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 “held on tightly”? (a) sipped (b) peered (c) clutched
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) nibbled (c) hurled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) fluttered (c) shouted
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) got (c) tiptoed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) came (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) tossed (b) gobbled (c) blazed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) tossed (b) scribbled (c) munched
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) got
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) tumbled (b) stared (c) raced
10. 10.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) slammed (c) grabbed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) tiptoed (b) gulped (c) raced
12. 12.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) staggered (b) stared (c) wandered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) went
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) did (c) soared
15. 15.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) sipped (b) tiptoed (c) giggled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) muttered (b) soared (c) blazed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) tossed (b) sobbed (c) munched
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) nibbled (b) grabbed (c) trudged
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) went (b) glanced (c) looked
20. 20.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) sobbed (b) trudged (c) blazed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) whispered (b) wandered (c) sipped
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) slammed (b) stared (c) sprinkled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) went (c) walked
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) did (c) dashed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) slammed (b) muttered (c) leapt
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) got (c) ate
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) grabbed (b) slammed (c) raced
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) came (c) drank
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) had
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) had (c) fluttered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) did
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) trudged (b) munched (c) scrubbed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) had (c) slammed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) soared (c) crawled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) giggled (b) sprinkled (c) strolled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) trudged (c) whispered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) gobbled (b) scrubbed (c) trudged
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) had (c) blazed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) made (c) walked
40. 40.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) muttered (b) gulped (c) dashed

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