Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 458 · 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 “shut hard and loudly”? (a) whispered (b) slammed (c) raced
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) grabbed (b) munched (c) trudged
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) crept (b) sipped (c) sprinkled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) got
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) crept (b) whispered (c) grabbed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) muttered (c) shouted
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) blazed (b) scrubbed (c) nibbled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) made
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) did
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) did
11. 11.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) wandered (b) peered (c) plunged
12. 12.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) tumbled (c) plunged
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) got (c) shut
14. 14.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) munched (b) crawled (c) shouted
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) glanced (c) tumbled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) slammed (b) strolled (c) grabbed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) came (b) walked (c) staggered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) had (b) fluttered (c) flew
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) had
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) did (c) muttered
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) came (b) tumbled (c) fell
22. 22.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) clutched (b) soared (c) whispered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) sprinkled (c) giggled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) gobbled (c) fluttered
25. 25.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sprinkled (b) trudged (c) sipped
26. 26.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) scribbled (b) sobbed (c) leapt
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) did
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) sprinkled (b) raced (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) came
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) scrubbed (c) fluttered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) plunged (b) staggered (c) sprinkled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) blazed (b) hurled (c) gulped
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) sipped (c) glanced
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) made (c) strolled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) did
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) munched (b) sobbed (c) slammed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) came
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) trudged (b) peered (c) raced
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) made (b) walked (c) trudged
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) hurled (b) scribbled (c) sipped

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