Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 43 · 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 could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) trudged (c) plunged
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) made
4. 4.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) soared (c) leapt
5. 5.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) dashed (b) clutched (c) trudged
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) clutched (c) giggled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) had (b) sobbed (c) cried
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) made
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) whispered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) did (c) laughed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) scrubbed (b) fluttered (c) sipped
12. 12.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) peered (c) soared
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) muttered (c) blazed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) sprinkled (b) clutched (c) dashed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) plunged (b) gobbled (c) dashed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) gulped (b) plunged (c) dashed
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) wandered (c) munched
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) gulped (c) glanced
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) scribbled (b) dashed (c) tossed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) crawled (b) leapt (c) slammed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) sprinkled (b) blazed (c) soared
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) staggered (c) shouted
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) tiptoed (b) staggered (c) sprinkled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) came (c) tiptoed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) sipped (b) dashed (c) shouted
26. 26.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) munched (b) sprinkled (c) giggled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) gulped (c) munched
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) made (c) drank
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) made (c) fell
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) leapt (b) grabbed (c) fluttered
31. 31.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) nibbled (b) stared (c) dashed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) did
33. 33.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sipped (b) sobbed (c) fluttered
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) stared (b) nibbled (c) slammed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) nibbled (b) peered (c) strolled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) staggered (b) tossed (c) dashed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) dashed (c) plunged
38. 38.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) giggled (b) scribbled (c) crept
39. 39.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) gulped (b) hurled (c) leapt
40. 40.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) soared (c) tossed

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