Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 332 · 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 “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) crept (c) blazed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) plunged (b) crept (c) sipped
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) scrubbed (b) gulped (c) staggered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) raced (b) peered (c) tiptoed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) nibbled (b) stared (c) dashed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) giggled (b) tiptoed (c) sipped
7. 7.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) giggled (b) fluttered (c) grabbed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) had (c) gobbled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) whispered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) clutched (b) gobbled (c) shouted
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) stared (b) hurled (c) dashed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) strolled (c) scrubbed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) crept (c) slammed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) raced (b) peered (c) munched
15. 15.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) nibbled (b) glanced (c) tiptoed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) soared (b) tossed (c) gobbled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) went (c) walked
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) strolled (b) stared (c) slammed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) came (c) clutched
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) sprinkled (c) nibbled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) sprinkled (c) trudged
22. 22.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) muttered (b) nibbled (c) strolled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) tumbled (b) munched (c) trudged
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) got (c) fluttered
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) stared (b) clutched (c) giggled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) clutched (c) sipped
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) sobbed (b) fluttered (c) wandered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) came (b) soared (c) flew
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) tiptoed (b) leapt (c) sipped
30. 30.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) dashed (c) leapt
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) plunged (b) hurled (c) sipped
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) went
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) scrubbed (b) blazed (c) tiptoed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) had (c) raced
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) got (b) threw (c) tossed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) stared (b) scrubbed (c) muttered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) dashed (b) tossed (c) trudged
38. 38.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) raced (b) tiptoed (c) blazed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) soared (c) peered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) got

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