Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 490 · 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) crept (b) sipped (c) scrubbed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) munched (b) sprinkled (c) shouted
3. 3.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) stared (b) soared (c) crept
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) came
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) tumbled (c) clutched
6. 6.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) blazed (b) slammed (c) sipped
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) went
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) whispered (b) slammed (c) stared
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) sipped (b) glanced (c) gulped
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) whispered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) peered (c) soared
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) munched (c) scribbled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) fluttered (c) raced
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) came (b) tumbled (c) fell
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) made (c) blazed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) made (c) walked
17. 17.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) wandered (b) munched (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) blazed (b) crawled (c) soared
19. 19.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) sprinkled (b) blazed (c) shouted
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) grabbed (b) sobbed (c) dashed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) sprinkled (b) giggled (c) soared
22. 22.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) sprinkled (b) grabbed (c) peered
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) strolled (b) stared (c) gulped
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) got (c) shut
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) hurled (b) tumbled (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) came
27. 27.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) dashed (b) clutched (c) staggered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) went
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) muttered (b) grabbed (c) blazed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) went (b) muttered (c) spoke
31. 31.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) fluttered (b) blazed (c) dashed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) scrubbed (c) clutched
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) sobbed (b) soared (c) slammed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) made (b) munched (c) ate
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) made
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) came (b) walked (c) strolled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) went (b) grabbed (c) took
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) muttered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) went (b) sprinkled (c) put
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) staggered (c) blazed

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