Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 369 · 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?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) did
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) went (c) crept
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) tossed (c) raced
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) soared (b) nibbled (c) trudged
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) stared (b) sipped (c) glanced
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) tumbled (c) glanced
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) got
8. 8.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) gobbled (b) crawled (c) stared
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) went (b) slammed (c) shut
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) shouted
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) went (c) burned
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) went (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) got (b) plunged (c) fell
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) clutched
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) grabbed (b) soared (c) leapt
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) did (c) scribbled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) gobbled (c) nibbled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) dashed (b) whispered (c) crept
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) sipped (b) peered (c) munched
20. 20.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) sobbed (b) munched (c) plunged
21. 21.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) tossed (c) wandered
22. 22.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) clutched (b) giggled (c) peered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) went (b) tumbled (c) fell
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) came (b) ran (c) raced
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) fluttered (b) scrubbed (c) dashed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) strolled (b) munched (c) tossed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) got
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) went (c) peered
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) did (c) gulped
30. 30.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) hurled (b) munched (c) giggled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) plunged (c) tumbled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) fluttered (c) staggered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) sobbed (b) plunged (c) gulped
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) crawled (c) leapt
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) slammed (b) staggered (c) munched
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) crept (b) shouted (c) sprinkled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) did (b) drank (c) sipped
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) gobbled (b) slammed (c) shouted
39. 39.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) shouted (c) whispered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) got (c) fluttered

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