Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 224 · 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?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) got (b) put (c) sprinkled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) had (b) fluttered (c) flew
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) scrubbed (b) gulped (c) crept
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) got (c) slammed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) sobbed (c) grabbed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) made (b) trudged (c) walked
7. 7.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) strolled (b) sprinkled (c) whispered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) did (b) went (c) crept
9. 9.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) crawled (b) gulped (c) leapt
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) got
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) scrubbed (b) glanced (c) sipped
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) tossed (b) shouted (c) leapt
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) did (c) tumbled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) scribbled (b) sobbed (c) crawled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) went (c) nibbled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) giggled (c) hurled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) leapt (c) clutched
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) stared (b) wandered (c) sipped
19. 19.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) raced (b) clutched (c) tumbled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) had (c) dashed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) peered (b) sipped (c) leapt
22. 22.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) raced (b) giggled (c) sprinkled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) got
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) stared (b) wandered (c) plunged
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) slammed (c) raced
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) got
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) did (b) walked (c) strolled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) muttered (b) slammed (c) grabbed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) tumbled (c) soared
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) sobbed (b) trudged (c) peered
31. 31.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) clutched (b) tumbled (c) gobbled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) nibbled (b) sprinkled (c) wandered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) staggered (c) tossed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) slammed (b) gulped (c) giggled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) staggered (c) muttered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) gobbled (b) staggered (c) nibbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) did (b) crawled (c) moved
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) scribbled (c) staggered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) made
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) did (c) looked

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