Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 373 · 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?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) went (c) burned
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) slammed (b) tiptoed (c) plunged
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) made (c) sprinkled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) sipped (b) giggled (c) tossed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) came
6. 6.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) dashed (c) blazed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) fluttered (b) grabbed (c) nibbled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) scribbled (b) trudged (c) munched
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) staggered (c) tiptoed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) sipped (b) strolled (c) hurled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) tossed (b) sprinkled (c) nibbled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) raced (b) blazed (c) plunged
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) came (b) shut (c) slammed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) scrubbed (b) munched (c) wandered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) peered (c) slammed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) had
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) did (b) sipped (c) drank
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) came
19. 19.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) blazed (b) tumbled (c) tossed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) did (b) sobbed (c) cried
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) fluttered (c) clutched
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) had (b) looked (c) glanced
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) clutched (b) glanced (c) strolled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) plunged (c) scrubbed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) clutched (b) sprinkled (c) dashed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) dashed (c) wandered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) muttered (b) trudged (c) hurled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) blazed (c) giggled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) glanced (b) plunged (c) crawled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) dashed (c) gulped
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) made (b) staggered (c) walked
32. 32.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) scrubbed (c) stared
33. 33.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) plunged (b) muttered (c) clutched
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) tumbled (b) blazed (c) gobbled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) had (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) made (b) walked (c) strolled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) munched (b) dashed (c) plunged
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) whispered (b) trudged (c) sipped
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) stared (b) strolled (c) munched
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) went

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