Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 361 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) got
2. 2.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) giggled (c) raced
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) came (b) ate (c) munched
4. 4.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) fluttered (b) tumbled (c) sipped
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) plunged (b) stared (c) trudged
6. 6.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) wandered (b) tumbled (c) fluttered
7. 7.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) peered (b) crept (c) sipped
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) peered (c) munched
9. 9.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) soared (b) tiptoed (c) gulped
10. 10.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) munched (b) leapt (c) peered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) crept (b) whispered (c) stared
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) came
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) did
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) gulped (b) nibbled (c) trudged
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) had
16. 16.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) blazed (b) shouted (c) crawled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) made (b) peered (c) looked
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) whispered (b) staggered (c) stared
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tumbled (b) tiptoed (c) gulped
20. 20.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) crept (c) tumbled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) scribbled (b) soared (c) crept
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) came
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) crept (b) fluttered (c) tumbled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) made
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) leapt (c) gobbled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) dashed (b) nibbled (c) leapt
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) scribbled (b) gulped (c) clutched
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) made (c) fell
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) clutched (b) munched (c) sprinkled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) had (c) giggled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) had (b) gobbled (c) ate
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) wandered (c) tossed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) plunged (b) soared (c) dashed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) plunged (b) nibbled (c) blazed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) got (b) raced (c) ran
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) staggered (b) stared (c) gulped
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) made
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) came (b) flew (c) fluttered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) raced (b) clutched (c) plunged
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) tossed (c) staggered

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