Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 131 · 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 “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) gobbled (b) crept (c) munched
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) had (c) sprinkled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) whispered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) blazed (b) slammed (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) gobbled (c) tiptoed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) had (b) nibbled (c) ate
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) made (b) threw (c) hurled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) came (c) dashed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) went (b) walked (c) trudged
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) did
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) tumbled (c) peered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) sipped (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) tumbled (b) peered (c) hurled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) raced
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) tossed (b) strolled (c) sprinkled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) plunged (b) gobbled (c) stared
17. 17.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) clutched
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) came (c) crept
19. 19.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) tossed (c) clutched
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) made (c) giggled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) tossed (c) blazed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) gulped (b) scribbled (c) crawled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) slammed (b) crawled (c) hurled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) did
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) came (c) tumbled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) trudged (b) clutched (c) dashed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) did (b) scribbled (c) wrote
28. 28.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) clutched (c) glanced
29. 29.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) crept (c) soared
30. 30.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) grabbed (c) scribbled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) scribbled (b) staggered (c) soared
32. 32.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) staggered (c) scribbled
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) got (c) flew
34. 34.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) shouted (b) tumbled (c) hurled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) fluttered (c) scribbled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) did
37. 37.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) leapt (c) clutched
38. 38.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) grabbed (b) slammed (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) fluttered (b) strolled (c) munched
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) got (c) ate

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