Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 281 · 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 “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) sipped (b) scrubbed (c) staggered
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) wandered (b) tumbled (c) glanced
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) leapt (b) muttered (c) munched
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) went (c) scribbled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) did (c) looked
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) did (c) sipped
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) had (c) flew
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) fluttered (c) stared
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) came
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) went
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) went (c) stared
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) came (c) fell
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) tiptoed (c) plunged
14. 14.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) fluttered (b) scrubbed (c) muttered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) had (b) went (c) crept
16. 16.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) tossed (c) muttered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) got
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) went
19. 19.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) raced (c) nibbled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) clutched (b) hurled (c) staggered
21. 21.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) hurled (b) glanced (c) nibbled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) got (c) soared
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) did (c) trudged
24. 24.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) whispered (c) clutched
25. 25.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) stared (b) scribbled (c) nibbled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) gulped (b) dashed (c) shouted
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) muttered (c) nibbled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) clutched (b) fluttered (c) gulped
29. 29.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) soared (b) tumbled (c) tossed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) came (b) tumbled (c) fell
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) made (c) clutched
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) trudged (b) glanced (c) sipped
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) clutched (c) fluttered
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) fluttered (b) peered (c) staggered
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) went (b) put (c) sprinkled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) glanced (c) gulped
37. 37.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) wandered (b) staggered (c) grabbed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) shouted (b) scribbled (c) trudged
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) slammed (b) blazed (c) crawled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) gobbled (b) gulped (c) sprinkled

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