Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 99 · 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 “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) plunged (c) muttered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) raced (c) slammed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) grabbed (c) staggered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) dashed (b) gobbled (c) tiptoed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) stared (b) whispered (c) gulped
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) had
7. 7.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) sobbed (b) plunged (c) sipped
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) peered (b) plunged (c) gulped
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) did
10. 10.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) fluttered (b) munched (c) trudged
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) hurled (b) gobbled (c) blazed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) leapt (c) raced
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) munched (b) dashed (c) whispered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) had (b) sipped (c) drank
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) went
16. 16.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) stared (b) wandered (c) scribbled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) came
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) giggled (b) strolled (c) stared
19. 19.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) leapt (b) slammed (c) shouted
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) glanced (b) giggled (c) trudged
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) made (c) ate
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) had (b) spoke (c) whispered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) made
24. 24.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) nibbled (c) tumbled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) sipped (c) hurled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) gulped (b) staggered (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) staggered (b) shouted (c) clutched
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) glanced (c) giggled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) gulped (b) grabbed (c) leapt
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) trudged (b) muttered (c) hurled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) giggled (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) shouted (b) trudged (c) muttered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) giggled (c) shouted
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) tumbled (b) nibbled (c) hurled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) scribbled (b) whispered (c) gulped
36. 36.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) soared (b) crept (c) munched
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) went (b) put (c) sprinkled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) went (b) blazed (c) burned
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) tiptoed (c) sipped
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) got

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