Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 482 · 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 “took a very quick look”? (a) raced (b) scribbled (c) glanced
2. 2.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) sprinkled (b) soared (c) gulped
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) got
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) got (c) strolled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) tossed (c) blazed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) went (c) ate
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) dashed (b) soared (c) hurled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) did (b) held (c) clutched
9. 9.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) blazed (b) munched (c) leapt
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) staggered (b) slammed (c) tossed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) sipped (b) staggered (c) scrubbed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) got
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) had (c) walked
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) trudged (b) tumbled (c) grabbed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) gulped (b) sipped (c) dashed
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) stared (c) gobbled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) went
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) made
19. 19.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sipped (b) crawled (c) sprinkled
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) made
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) strolled (b) sipped (c) stared
22. 22.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) glanced (c) tumbled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) slammed (c) leapt
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) got
25. 25.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) stared (b) nibbled (c) sprinkled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) crept (b) gobbled (c) tiptoed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) went
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) came (b) fell (c) tumbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) got
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) had
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) fluttered (b) sprinkled (c) sipped
32. 32.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) stared (c) gobbled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) strolled (b) sipped (c) fluttered
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) clutched (b) blazed (c) scribbled
35. 35.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) strolled (c) tossed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) sobbed (c) whispered
37. 37.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) shouted (b) blazed (c) gulped
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) went (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) glanced (b) crawled (c) munched
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) nibbled (c) shouted

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