Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 420 · 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?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) went
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) did
3. 3.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) hurled (c) nibbled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) gulped (b) tumbled (c) scribbled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) trudged (b) sprinkled (c) gobbled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) munched (b) muttered (c) gobbled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) came (c) tiptoed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) had
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) came
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) hurled (b) fluttered (c) sipped
11. 11.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) tossed (b) slammed (c) sprinkled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) hurled (b) tumbled (c) stared
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) went
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) blazed (c) giggled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) sobbed (b) soared (c) crept
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) gulped (b) staggered (c) sprinkled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) whispered (c) sipped
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) grabbed (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) trudged (b) raced (c) glanced
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) made (b) sprinkled (c) put
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) wandered (c) tossed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) plunged (b) scribbled (c) grabbed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) wandered (c) staggered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) made (b) fell (c) tumbled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) munched (c) scribbled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) scrubbed (b) muttered (c) stared
27. 27.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) fluttered (b) blazed (c) leapt
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) wandered (b) blazed (c) clutched
29. 29.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) strolled (b) crawled (c) nibbled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) soared (c) strolled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) wandered (c) whispered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) blazed (b) dashed (c) sipped
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) gulped (b) peered (c) staggered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) giggled (b) leapt (c) whispered
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) fluttered (c) glanced
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) munched (b) sobbed (c) crept
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) scrubbed (b) dashed (c) glanced
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) got
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) got
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) slammed (c) blazed

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