Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 298 · 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 “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) scrubbed (b) leapt (c) blazed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) came (b) trudged (c) walked
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) came
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) made
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) got (c) walked
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) crept (b) scrubbed (c) glanced
7. 7.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) crept (c) slammed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) gobbled (b) plunged (c) giggled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) came (b) put (c) sprinkled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) leapt (b) sprinkled (c) scribbled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) strolled (c) gulped
12. 12.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) nibbled (b) muttered (c) fluttered
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) glanced (b) scribbled (c) blazed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) got
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) made (c) gulped
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) made
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) dashed (b) slammed (c) scribbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) had (b) plunged (c) fell
19. 19.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) plunged (c) tumbled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) crept (c) tumbled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) scrubbed (b) giggled (c) sprinkled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) sprinkled (c) trudged
23. 23.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) blazed (c) hurled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) went (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) stared (b) glanced (c) gobbled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) did
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) had (b) walked (c) staggered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) tumbled (b) scrubbed (c) muttered
29. 29.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) stared (c) peered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) wandered (c) sipped
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) sipped (c) raced
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) tossed (c) nibbled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) glanced (b) nibbled (c) tossed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) plunged (b) munched (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) had (b) nibbled (c) ate
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) whispered (b) gobbled (c) crawled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) plunged (b) gulped (c) strolled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) had (c) ran
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) shouted (b) grabbed (c) tiptoed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) leapt (b) scrubbed (c) trudged

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