Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 39 · 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) sprinkled (b) scribbled (c) nibbled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) shouted (c) munched
3. 3.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) shouted (b) scribbled (c) scrubbed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) nibbled (b) scrubbed (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) crept (c) strolled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) shouted (b) slammed (c) tiptoed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) trudged (b) peered (c) gobbled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) tossed (b) staggered (c) shouted
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) strolled (c) blazed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) went (b) cried (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) came (c) tossed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) munched (b) crept (c) tumbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) made (b) looked (c) stared
14. 14.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) nibbled (b) peered (c) giggled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) got (c) strolled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) stared (b) shouted (c) clutched
17. 17.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) peered (b) sprinkled (c) scrubbed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) made (b) drank (c) gulped
19. 19.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) tumbled (c) giggled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) had
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) gobbled (c) whispered
22. 22.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) dashed (b) blazed (c) gulped
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) got (b) muttered (c) spoke
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) blazed (c) shouted
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) came
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) went
27. 27.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) giggled (b) crept (c) stared
28. 28.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) wandered (c) trudged
29. 29.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tossed (b) soared (c) tumbled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) gulped (c) gobbled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) came (b) flew (c) fluttered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) did (b) tiptoed (c) walked
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) grabbed (b) tumbled (c) scrubbed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) nibbled (b) sipped (c) tossed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) scrubbed (b) raced (c) gobbled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) got (b) munched (c) ate
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) raced (b) munched (c) grabbed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) gulped (c) tossed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) did (b) put (c) sprinkled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) came

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