Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 135 · 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 “took tiny little bites”? (a) hurled (b) nibbled (c) slammed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) staggered (b) sobbed (c) glanced
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) giggled (c) stared
4. 4.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) stared (b) hurled (c) gulped
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) scrubbed (b) crawled (c) shouted
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) munched (b) stared (c) dashed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) sobbed (b) soared (c) leapt
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) got
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) did
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) came (b) munched (c) ate
11. 11.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) crept (b) grabbed (c) nibbled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) gulped (c) soared
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) went (c) crawled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) had (b) took (c) grabbed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) went (b) peered (c) looked
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) whispered (c) giggled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) fluttered (b) scrubbed (c) glanced
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) munched (b) tiptoed (c) grabbed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) shouted (b) plunged (c) hurled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) got
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) trudged (b) raced (c) scrubbed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) sobbed (c) plunged
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) went (c) ate
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) got
25. 25.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) munched (b) peered (c) tumbled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) muttered (b) whispered (c) munched
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) tiptoed (c) giggled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) got (b) ate (c) gobbled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) strolled (b) staggered (c) peered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) crawled (b) tumbled (c) crept
31. 31.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) staggered (b) whispered (c) sprinkled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) nibbled (b) shouted (c) clutched
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) came (c) walked
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) went (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) did (b) clutched (c) held
36. 36.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) trudged (b) gulped (c) hurled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) made
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) made (c) crept
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) came
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) came (b) dashed (c) ran

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