Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 17 · 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 hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) plunged (c) slammed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) did (b) fell (c) tumbled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) grabbed (c) nibbled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) sipped (b) sobbed (c) staggered
5. 5.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) peered (b) dashed (c) stared
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) did
7. 7.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) slammed (b) raced (c) sipped
8. 8.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) tumbled (b) sprinkled (c) slammed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) came (b) glanced (c) looked
10. 10.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) clutched (c) whispered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) went (c) threw
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) had
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) fluttered (b) nibbled (c) tiptoed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) came (c) jumped
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) had (b) trudged (c) walked
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) nibbled (b) blazed (c) grabbed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) got
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) went
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) grabbed (b) gobbled (c) trudged
20. 20.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) whispered (c) scribbled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) sipped (b) shouted (c) peered
22. 22.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) hurled (c) clutched
23. 23.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) soared (b) crept (c) grabbed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) blazed (b) leapt (c) tossed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) sprinkled (b) muttered (c) wandered
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) crept (b) scribbled (c) gulped
27. 27.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) tiptoed (c) dashed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) sipped (b) glanced (c) sprinkled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) had (b) wrote (c) scribbled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) giggled (b) glanced (c) plunged
31. 31.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) slammed (c) hurled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) munched (c) giggled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) wandered (c) crept
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) got
35. 35.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) sobbed (b) glanced (c) scribbled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) tossed (b) nibbled (c) grabbed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) tiptoed (c) nibbled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) tumbled (b) crawled (c) scribbled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) leapt (b) peered (c) muttered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) did (b) walked (c) tiptoed

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