Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 16 · 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 “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) hurled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) went (b) flew (c) fluttered
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) scribbled (c) soared
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) fluttered (b) clutched (c) crept
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) made
6. 6.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) trudged (b) wandered (c) glanced
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) did (b) looked (c) peered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) did (b) ate (c) gobbled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) had
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) got (c) dashed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) got
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) had (b) looked (c) glanced
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) shouted (b) blazed (c) dashed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) nibbled (c) plunged
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) munched (b) blazed (c) glanced
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) whispered (b) muttered (c) sipped
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) peered (b) tumbled (c) whispered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) got (b) ate (c) munched
19. 19.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) clutched (c) leapt
20. 20.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) blazed (b) tumbled (c) giggled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) dashed (c) gobbled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) gulped (b) scrubbed (c) wandered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) glanced (c) leapt
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) made
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) got (b) stared (c) looked
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) came (c) ate
27. 27.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) leapt (b) sobbed (c) nibbled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) dashed (b) fluttered (c) staggered
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) got (c) held
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) did (b) fell (c) tumbled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) plunged (b) blazed (c) tiptoed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) blazed (b) gobbled (c) trudged
33. 33.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) muttered (c) shouted
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) did (b) trudged (c) walked
35. 35.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) plunged (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) crawled (c) stared
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) got (b) sprinkled (c) put
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) shouted (b) fluttered (c) tossed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) grabbed (b) soared (c) dashed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) went

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