Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 141 · 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 “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) plunged (c) crept
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) whispered
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) soared (c) sprinkled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) muttered (b) sipped (c) glanced
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) went (b) cried (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) went (c) fluttered
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) muttered (b) grabbed (c) munched
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) strolled (b) plunged (c) hurled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) dashed (b) sipped (c) stared
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) glanced (b) nibbled (c) crept
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) wandered (b) raced (c) tumbled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) sipped (b) slammed (c) strolled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) came (b) nibbled (c) ate
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) whispered (b) strolled (c) glanced
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) plunged (c) fell
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) tiptoed (c) slammed
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) fluttered (c) staggered
18. 18.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) shouted (b) scribbled (c) crept
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) did
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) trudged (b) crawled (c) nibbled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) tiptoed (b) munched (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) dashed (b) gobbled (c) glanced
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) went
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) had
25. 25.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) crept (c) raced
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) came (c) walked
27. 27.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) stared (b) shouted (c) blazed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) had (c) scribbled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) whispered (c) raced
30. 30.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) sprinkled (b) sipped (c) blazed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) munched (b) crept (c) peered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) made
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) strolled (c) nibbled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) stared (b) crawled (c) munched
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) scribbled (c) raced
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) glanced (b) grabbed (c) gulped
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) clutched (b) trudged (c) soared
38. 38.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) crept (c) peered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) scrubbed (b) stared (c) raced
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) went (b) walked (c) trudged

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