Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 431 · 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 means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) sprinkled (b) shouted (c) scrubbed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) tumbled (b) scribbled (c) trudged
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) peered (b) whispered (c) staggered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) did (b) sobbed (c) cried
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) got
6. 6.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) wandered (b) plunged (c) hurled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) got (c) strolled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) giggled (b) slammed (c) muttered
9. 9.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) nibbled (b) scribbled (c) giggled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) did (c) blazed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) whispered (c) gobbled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) trudged (c) gobbled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) fluttered (c) gobbled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) munched (c) plunged
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) came
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) did (b) trudged (c) walked
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) went
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) peered (b) giggled (c) sipped
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) nibbled (b) crept (c) blazed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) made (c) held
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) came (b) looked (c) stared
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) blazed (b) muttered (c) wandered
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) whispered (b) leapt (c) grabbed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) made (b) sipped (c) drank
25. 25.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) crawled (c) grabbed
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) stared (b) staggered (c) whispered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) shouted (b) hurled (c) scrubbed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) sobbed (c) glanced
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) whispered (b) plunged (c) trudged
30. 30.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) leapt (b) blazed (c) staggered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) wandered (b) tumbled (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) sipped (c) tiptoed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) crept (b) sobbed (c) grabbed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) went (b) hurled (c) threw
35. 35.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) stared (b) sprinkled (c) trudged
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) leapt (b) gobbled (c) clutched
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) had (b) glanced (c) looked
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) had
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) crept (c) went
40. 40.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) scrubbed (c) clutched

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