Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 264 · 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 “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) gulped (b) peered (c) nibbled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) giggled (c) raced
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) went
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) did (c) fluttered
5. 5.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) gulped (b) gobbled (c) tumbled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) muttered (c) gulped
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) made
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) tiptoed (b) munched (c) scrubbed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) had
10. 10.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) munched (c) giggled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) did (c) ate
12. 12.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) peered (c) hurled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) made (b) drank (c) gulped
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) made
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) stared (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) had (b) jumped (c) leapt
17. 17.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) leapt (c) soared
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) went (c) tumbled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) made (c) dashed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) did (b) tossed (c) threw
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) soared (c) staggered
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) hurled (c) tumbled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) crawled (c) trudged
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) clutched (c) shouted
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) had
26. 26.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) raced (b) grabbed (c) nibbled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) strolled (b) tossed (c) nibbled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) leapt (b) hurled (c) plunged
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) dashed (b) soared (c) glanced
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) gobbled (b) tossed (c) strolled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) slammed (b) blazed (c) fluttered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) whispered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) did (c) sipped
34. 34.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) grabbed (b) fluttered (c) hurled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) hurled (b) strolled (c) whispered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) blazed (c) glanced
37. 37.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) grabbed (c) crept
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) did
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) glanced (c) raced
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) went (c) stared

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