Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 184 · 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 “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) dashed (b) gulped (c) blazed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) dashed (b) soared (c) nibbled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) soared (b) scrubbed (c) trudged
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) went (b) sobbed (c) cried
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) got (b) nibbled (c) ate
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) had (c) looked
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) did (c) ate
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) got (b) slammed (c) shut
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) munched (b) scribbled (c) grabbed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) blazed (b) scrubbed (c) glanced
11. 11.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) peered (c) munched
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) sprinkled (b) munched (c) soared
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) sipped (b) wandered (c) gulped
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) ran (c) dashed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) tiptoed (b) blazed (c) scribbled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) made (c) wandered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) made (c) blazed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) had (c) walked
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) sprinkled (b) raced (c) fluttered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) went (c) stared
21. 21.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) gulped (b) crawled (c) shouted
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) sobbed (b) sprinkled (c) stared
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) came (b) tossed (c) threw
24. 24.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) sprinkled (c) scrubbed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) had
26. 26.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) clutched (b) dashed (c) whispered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) blazed (c) gulped
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) trudged (c) dashed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) peered (b) soared (c) plunged
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) made
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) got (b) held (c) clutched
32. 32.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) shouted (b) hurled (c) raced
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) nibbled (b) sprinkled (c) gulped
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) grabbed (b) giggled (c) slammed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) got (b) flew (c) fluttered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) came (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) hurled (b) gobbled (c) staggered
38. 38.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) sprinkled (b) sipped (c) crept
39. 39.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) peered (c) grabbed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) scribbled (b) clutched (c) muttered

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