Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 479 · 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 could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) soared (b) nibbled (c) clutched
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) did (c) stared
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) got
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) had (c) threw
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) got (b) put (c) sprinkled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) muttered (b) scribbled (c) wandered
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) went
8. 8.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) crept (b) fluttered (c) scribbled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) got (c) moved
10. 10.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) sipped (b) hurled (c) crept
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) got
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) stared
13. 13.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) scrubbed (b) tumbled (c) gulped
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) came
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) had (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) nibbled (c) leapt
17. 17.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) grabbed (c) tumbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) walked (c) tiptoed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) plunged (b) shouted (c) gobbled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) tossed (c) shouted
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) wandered (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) tumbled (b) strolled (c) scrubbed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) had (c) drank
24. 24.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) tossed (b) clutched (c) dashed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) peered (b) staggered (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) tumbled (b) hurled (c) shouted
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) did (b) soared (c) flew
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) went
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) dashed (b) gulped (c) tossed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) had
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) had (b) burned (c) blazed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) strolled (b) soared (c) dashed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) muttered (b) stared (c) scrubbed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) crept (b) nibbled (c) shouted
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) made (b) glanced (c) looked
36. 36.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) crawled (c) gobbled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) got
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) tumbled (b) whispered (c) strolled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) peered (b) fluttered (c) gobbled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) gulped (b) sobbed (c) soared

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