Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 496 · 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?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) peered (c) scrubbed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) had
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) did
4. 4.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) fluttered (b) muttered (c) crawled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) went
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) soared (b) sprinkled (c) slammed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) tossed (b) shouted (c) trudged
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) did (b) threw (c) tossed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) gobbled (b) scrubbed (c) grabbed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) fluttered (b) tiptoed (c) muttered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) plunged (c) muttered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) glanced (b) sobbed (c) tumbled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) gulped (c) tossed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) tiptoed (c) sprinkled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) got
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) shouted (c) scribbled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) nibbled (b) sprinkled (c) grabbed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) gulped (b) slammed (c) shouted
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) came
20. 20.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) clutched (b) nibbled (c) giggled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sprinkled (b) nibbled (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) went (c) staggered
23. 23.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) scribbled (b) clutched (c) soared
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) hurled (b) sprinkled (c) wandered
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) scribbled (b) tumbled (c) shouted
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) tiptoed (b) trudged (c) sprinkled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) made (b) looked (c) peered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) tumbled (b) strolled (c) whispered
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) did (b) glanced (c) looked
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) came (c) looked
31. 31.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) whispered (b) plunged (c) soared
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) went (c) raced
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) came (b) spoke (c) whispered
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) wandered (b) glanced (c) whispered
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) came (c) giggled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) got (b) ate (c) gobbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) leapt (c) blazed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) had
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) raced (c) nibbled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) nibbled (b) leapt (c) sprinkled

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