Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 165 · 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 “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) crawled (c) stared
2. 2.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) sprinkled (b) scribbled (c) scrubbed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) sobbed (b) tiptoed (c) plunged
4. 4.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) tumbled (c) tiptoed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) strolled (b) whispered (c) gulped
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) trudged (b) tossed (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) had (b) looked (c) stared
8. 8.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) scrubbed (b) tossed (c) staggered
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) gobbled (b) crept (c) blazed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) sobbed (c) sprinkled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) had (b) sipped (c) drank
12. 12.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) gulped (b) blazed (c) raced
13. 13.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) munched (c) fluttered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) got (b) cried (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) did (b) went (c) crept
16. 16.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) stared (b) gobbled (c) tumbled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) glanced (b) fluttered (c) munched
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) made (c) threw
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) tiptoed (b) scrubbed (c) peered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) went (c) trudged
21. 21.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) tiptoed (b) gobbled (c) clutched
22. 22.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) gulped (b) shouted (c) scrubbed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) hurled (b) tumbled (c) scribbled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) giggled (b) clutched (c) fluttered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) came
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) went (c) burned
27. 27.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) nibbled (b) glanced (c) munched
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) tumbled (b) tossed (c) trudged
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) giggled (c) staggered
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) went
31. 31.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) fluttered (b) nibbled (c) slammed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) got (c) walked
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) did
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) made
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) did (b) tumbled (c) fell
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) came (c) cleaned
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) made (c) ran
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) glanced (c) scrubbed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) glanced (c) plunged
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) had

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