Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 330 · 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 “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) tossed (b) nibbled (c) sprinkled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) came (c) fell
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) plunged (c) raced
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) got (b) giggled (c) laughed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) had (b) sobbed (c) cried
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) got
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) muttered (b) staggered (c) gobbled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) sobbed (b) wandered (c) grabbed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) went (c) slammed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) sipped (b) sprinkled (c) hurled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) slammed (b) munched (c) tiptoed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) scrubbed (c) hurled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) sprinkled (b) grabbed (c) tiptoed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) tumbled (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) wandered (b) giggled (c) plunged
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) whispered (b) crept (c) sipped
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) gulped (b) shouted (c) clutched
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) did
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) had (c) gulped
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) tumbled (b) giggled (c) strolled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) hurled (b) tossed (c) muttered
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) whispered (b) muttered (c) nibbled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) came (c) peered
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) munched (b) trudged (c) tumbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) made
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) glanced (b) strolled (c) scribbled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) tossed (c) muttered
28. 28.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) leapt (c) gobbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) went
30. 30.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) dashed (c) strolled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) did (b) strolled (c) walked
32. 32.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) peered (c) wandered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) wandered (b) blazed (c) gulped
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) got
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) made
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) did (c) nibbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) nibbled (b) grabbed (c) raced
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) staggered (b) tiptoed (c) scrubbed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tossed (b) scribbled (c) tumbled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) munched (c) stared

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