Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 117 · 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 “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) crawled (b) sprinkled (c) plunged
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) made (c) leapt
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) got (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) crept (b) raced (c) scribbled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) scribbled (b) soared (c) glanced
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) came
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) made
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) crawled (b) whispered (c) tumbled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) came (c) flew
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) came
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) grabbed (c) munched
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) got (c) shut
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) made (b) ate (c) gobbled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) did (c) staggered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) had (b) ate (c) nibbled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) giggled (b) crept (c) soared
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) plunged (c) hurled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) muttered (b) trudged (c) shouted
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) gulped (b) blazed (c) scrubbed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) sprinkled (b) scribbled (c) glanced
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) scrubbed (b) trudged (c) tossed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) gulped (c) clutched
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) had (b) peered (c) looked
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) blazed (b) grabbed (c) staggered
25. 25.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) tossed (b) sprinkled (c) stared
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) went
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) muttered (c) stared
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) strolled (b) shouted (c) stared
29. 29.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) crept (c) slammed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) sprinkled (c) strolled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) got (b) moved (c) crawled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) had (b) blazed (c) burned
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) did (b) sprinkled (c) put
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) got (b) hurled (c) threw
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) came (c) crept
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) came
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) got (b) looked (c) glanced
38. 38.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) trudged (b) hurled (c) shouted
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) made (c) muttered
40. 40.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) blazed (c) staggered

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