Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 273 · 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 “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) slammed (c) giggled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) muttered (b) crawled (c) grabbed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) tumbled (b) sipped (c) strolled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) whispered (b) peered (c) nibbled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) made (c) wandered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) munched (b) clutched (c) plunged
7. 7.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) scrubbed (b) slammed (c) trudged
8. 8.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) sobbed (b) plunged (c) peered
9. 9.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) scrubbed (c) whispered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) dashed (c) tumbled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) tossed (b) peered (c) staggered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) did (c) whispered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) went (c) scrubbed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) nibbled (b) trudged (c) shouted
15. 15.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) crept (b) fluttered (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) did (b) walked (c) trudged
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) trudged (b) scribbled (c) whispered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) dashed (b) staggered (c) blazed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) gobbled (b) grabbed (c) muttered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) scribbled (b) tumbled (c) glanced
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) went (c) dashed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) staggered (c) leapt
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) got (c) burned
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) soared (b) giggled (c) staggered
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) stared (b) munched (c) glanced
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) tumbled (b) whispered (c) slammed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) had
28. 28.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) sobbed (c) muttered
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) glanced (b) muttered (c) tumbled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) slammed (b) dashed (c) shouted
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) giggled (b) soared (c) grabbed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) had
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) shouted (b) dashed (c) stared
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) shouted (c) slammed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) leapt (c) crept
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) scribbled (b) scrubbed (c) trudged
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) sipped (b) trudged (c) tumbled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) slammed (b) tossed (c) whispered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) soared (b) fluttered (c) clutched
40. 40.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) tossed (b) fluttered (c) leapt

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