Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 134 · 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 “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) muttered (b) sobbed (c) sprinkled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) crept (c) leapt
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) blazed (b) tiptoed (c) stared
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) got (b) ate (c) gobbled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) munched (c) gobbled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) plunged (b) fluttered (c) raced
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) plunged (b) trudged (c) nibbled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) did (b) munched (c) ate
9. 9.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) trudged (c) nibbled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) peered (b) slammed (c) scrubbed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) grabbed (b) hurled (c) giggled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) munched (b) plunged (c) tiptoed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) sipped (b) slammed (c) trudged
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) came
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) fluttered (b) plunged (c) shouted
16. 16.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) scribbled (b) grabbed (c) tiptoed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) had (b) plunged (c) fell
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) sprinkled (b) crept (c) glanced
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) tumbled (b) strolled (c) gobbled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) gulped (b) glanced (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) staggered (c) dashed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) dashed (c) hurled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) got
24. 24.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) tiptoed (b) soared (c) sprinkled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) blazed (c) hurled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) went
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) had (c) looked
28. 28.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) soared (c) whispered
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) munched (c) scribbled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) muttered (c) plunged
31. 31.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) tossed (b) giggled (c) strolled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) grabbed (b) raced (c) stared
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) made (c) went
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) gobbled (b) clutched (c) stared
35. 35.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) staggered (c) sprinkled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) grabbed (b) soared (c) scrubbed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) shouted (b) slammed (c) munched
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) strolled (c) raced
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) went (b) fell (c) tumbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) went (b) whispered (c) spoke

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