Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 24 · 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 “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) blazed (b) scrubbed (c) stared
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) hurled (c) giggled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) had
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) came (b) held (c) clutched
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) trudged (c) munched
6. 6.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) gulped (b) scrubbed (c) sprinkled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) shouted (b) grabbed (c) nibbled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) sobbed (b) scrubbed (c) crawled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) came
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) grabbed (b) peered (c) muttered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) scribbled (b) fluttered (c) wandered
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) nibbled (b) clutched (c) trudged
13. 13.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) crept (b) grabbed (c) plunged
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) scribbled (b) plunged (c) nibbled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) gulped (b) fluttered (c) grabbed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) muttered (b) slammed (c) sprinkled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) hurled (b) blazed (c) staggered
18. 18.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) shouted (b) soared (c) slammed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) nibbled (c) staggered
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) giggled (c) whispered
21. 21.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) staggered (c) crept
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) gulped (b) sprinkled (c) tiptoed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) gobbled (c) sipped
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) went (b) gobbled (c) ate
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) went (c) scribbled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) scribbled (b) sprinkled (c) hurled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) grabbed (c) sprinkled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) made
29. 29.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) leapt (c) soared
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) clutched (c) gulped
31. 31.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) plunged (b) dashed (c) giggled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) munched (b) nibbled (c) wandered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) went
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) sprinkled (c) scrubbed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) came (c) walked
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) went (c) hurled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) gulped (c) muttered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) made (b) leapt (c) jumped
39. 39.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) fluttered (b) stared (c) raced
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) nibbled (c) giggled

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