Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 192 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) made (c) whispered
2. 2.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) soared (c) tumbled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) nibbled (b) grabbed (c) slammed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) crept (b) whispered (c) soared
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) went (c) burned
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) got (b) stared (c) looked
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) made (b) giggled (c) laughed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) shouted (b) munched (c) sprinkled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) came
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) leapt (b) hurled (c) raced
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) did (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) had (c) sprinkled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) got (b) gobbled (c) ate
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) came (b) ate (c) munched
15. 15.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) scrubbed (b) plunged (c) grabbed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) came (c) scribbled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) fluttered (b) crept (c) gulped
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) scribbled (b) shouted (c) nibbled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) munched (b) sprinkled (c) giggled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) did (b) walked (c) strolled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) had (b) crawled (c) moved
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) wandered (c) dashed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) sobbed (b) tiptoed (c) tumbled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) made
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) clutched (b) scrubbed (c) staggered
26. 26.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) trudged (b) scribbled (c) muttered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) made (b) flew (c) soared
28. 28.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) leapt (b) clutched (c) glanced
29. 29.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) scrubbed (b) munched (c) crept
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) tossed (c) gobbled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) sipped (b) plunged (c) raced
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) slammed (b) tossed (c) trudged
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) slammed (b) blazed (c) soared
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) got (b) raced (c) ran
35. 35.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) gobbled (c) dashed
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) muttered (c) nibbled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) tiptoed (b) blazed (c) dashed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) peered (c) nibbled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) whispered (b) nibbled (c) leapt
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) made (b) ate (c) nibbled

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