Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 157 · 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 “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) hurled (b) peered (c) whispered
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) clutched (b) gobbled (c) leapt
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) sipped (b) tossed (c) strolled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) hurled (b) sprinkled (c) raced
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) got (b) drank (c) sipped
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) sipped (b) plunged (c) soared
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) made (b) cried (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) did (b) whispered (c) spoke
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) had
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) strolled (c) whispered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) dashed (b) strolled (c) muttered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) did
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) nibbled (b) dashed (c) glanced
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) giggled (c) leapt
15. 15.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) sipped (b) nibbled (c) raced
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) got
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) blazed (c) munched
18. 18.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) hurled (c) shouted
19. 19.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) raced (c) scribbled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) had (c) peered
21. 21.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) soared (c) slammed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) made (b) tiptoed (c) walked
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) came (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) made
25. 25.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) clutched (c) peered
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) sprinkled (b) wandered (c) grabbed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) had (b) blazed (c) burned
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) grabbed (b) raced (c) peered
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) stared (c) munched
30. 30.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) whispered (b) glanced (c) gobbled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) glanced (b) tossed (c) crept
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) made (c) crawled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) sobbed (c) gobbled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) giggled (c) hurled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) dashed (b) tumbled (c) sipped
36. 36.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) staggered (c) scrubbed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) dashed (c) staggered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) made
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) peered (b) hurled (c) crept
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) came

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