Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 495 · 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?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) made (c) cleaned
2. 2.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) hurled (b) giggled (c) leapt
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) whispered (b) glanced (c) tiptoed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) stared (c) peered
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) hurled (b) nibbled (c) sprinkled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) had (b) crawled (c) moved
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) got (b) cried (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) scribbled (c) trudged
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) grabbed (b) soared (c) stared
10. 10.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) clutched (c) scribbled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) got (c) ate
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) tumbled (c) muttered
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) slammed (b) gulped (c) soared
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) did
15. 15.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) strolled (b) scribbled (c) shouted
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) crept (c) gobbled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) stared (b) hurled (c) whispered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) stared (c) grabbed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) went (c) looked
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) did (b) ran (c) raced
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) hurled (b) slammed (c) munched
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) leapt (b) peered (c) sipped
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) peered (b) clutched (c) staggered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) got
25. 25.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) giggled (c) hurled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) came (b) put (c) sprinkled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) did
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) got
29. 29.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) nibbled (b) crawled (c) whispered
30. 30.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) tiptoed (c) fluttered
31. 31.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) grabbed (b) glanced (c) dashed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) went
33. 33.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) staggered (c) wandered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) got (b) flew (c) soared
35. 35.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) nibbled (b) glanced (c) leapt
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) went (b) muttered (c) spoke
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) gulped (c) dashed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) giggled (b) hurled (c) scrubbed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) hurled (b) staggered (c) nibbled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) tiptoed (b) blazed (c) tumbled

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