Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 498 · 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) nibbled (b) giggled (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) had (b) grabbed (c) took
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) whispered (c) nibbled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) went (c) walked
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) made (c) looked
6. 6.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) dashed (b) trudged (c) scrubbed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) trudged (b) munched (c) plunged
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) fluttered (b) hurled (c) muttered
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) hurled (c) dashed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) nibbled (b) glanced (c) scribbled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) scribbled (b) whispered (c) stared
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) plunged (b) strolled (c) slammed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) tiptoed (b) sobbed (c) blazed
14. 14.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) crept (c) crawled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) had
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) tiptoed (b) scrubbed (c) soared
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) muttered (b) staggered (c) shouted
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) tumbled (b) raced (c) scribbled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) grabbed (c) scrubbed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) made (b) held (c) clutched
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) went
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) munched (b) wandered (c) blazed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) did (c) staggered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) came (c) tiptoed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) scrubbed (b) dashed (c) munched
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) went
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) nibbled (b) wandered (c) whispered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) whispered (b) gulped (c) tiptoed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) plunged (b) crept (c) muttered
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) got
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) munched (c) hurled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) shouted
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) did (b) crept (c) went
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) plunged (b) glanced (c) dashed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) did
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) peered (b) tiptoed (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) tumbled (b) shouted (c) scrubbed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) got (c) fell
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) leapt (c) soared
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) sipped (b) scribbled (c) sobbed

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