Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 344 · 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 “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) raced (b) plunged (c) peered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) made (c) nibbled
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) crept (c) muttered
4. 4.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) staggered (b) whispered (c) trudged
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) went (b) sobbed (c) cried
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) did (b) trudged (c) walked
7. 7.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) shouted (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) went (b) crawled (c) moved
9. 9.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) gobbled (b) tiptoed (c) blazed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) gulped (c) hurled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) scrubbed (c) muttered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) did (b) walked (c) strolled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) got (b) staggered (c) walked
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) leapt (b) strolled (c) hurled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) had
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) had
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) made (b) went (c) crept
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) munched (b) clutched (c) crept
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) went (c) flew
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) made
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) muttered (b) soared (c) staggered
22. 22.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) peered (c) scrubbed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) got (c) soared
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) had (c) scrubbed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) slammed (c) shouted
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) scribbled (c) munched
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sobbed (b) dashed (c) sprinkled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) glanced (c) gobbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) got
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) staggered (b) nibbled (c) tiptoed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) went (c) looked
32. 32.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) sprinkled (c) staggered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) plunged (b) slammed (c) dashed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) tiptoed (c) sipped
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) went (c) ran
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) went (b) laughed (c) giggled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) plunged (b) tossed (c) wandered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) made
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) had (c) held
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) clutched (b) gulped (c) trudged

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