Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 468 · 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?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) did
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) glanced (b) trudged (c) giggled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) whispered (c) blazed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) fluttered (b) nibbled (c) leapt
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) hurled (b) scribbled (c) crept
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) dashed (b) whispered (c) plunged
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) came (b) tiptoed (c) walked
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) soared (b) sprinkled (c) strolled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) soared (b) nibbled (c) staggered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) peered (b) dashed (c) fluttered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) clutched (b) shouted (c) sprinkled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) had (b) sipped (c) drank
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) made (c) cleaned
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) came
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) did (b) gobbled (c) ate
16. 16.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) trudged (c) tumbled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) trudged (b) blazed (c) raced
18. 18.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) sipped (c) muttered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) came (b) wrote (c) scribbled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) made (c) burned
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) dashed (b) wandered (c) gobbled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) munched (b) nibbled (c) muttered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) scrubbed (b) strolled (c) sipped
24. 24.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) blazed (b) whispered (c) leapt
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) went
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) had
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) stared (b) plunged (c) crawled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) strolled (b) raced (c) munched
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) shouted (c) crawled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) sobbed (c) whispered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) got
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) did
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) had (c) moved
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) leapt (b) whispered (c) dashed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scrubbed (b) tumbled (c) scribbled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) slammed (b) dashed (c) plunged
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) made
38. 38.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) sobbed (b) gulped (c) slammed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) fluttered (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) hurled (b) tumbled (c) glanced

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