Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 522 · 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 “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) crawled (b) giggled (c) clutched
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) came
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) made (b) crept (c) went
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) gulped (c) blazed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) giggled (b) raced (c) whispered
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) blazed (b) soared (c) raced
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) went (c) munched
8. 8.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) sobbed (b) nibbled (c) peered
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) whispered (c) trudged
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) raced (c) wandered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scribbled (b) scrubbed (c) clutched
12. 12.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) sprinkled (b) stared (c) blazed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) muttered (b) scrubbed (c) soared
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) did (c) sprinkled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) muttered (b) dashed (c) tossed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) hurled (c) stared
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) strolled (c) gobbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) had
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) blazed (b) giggled (c) tiptoed
20. 20.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) blazed (b) plunged (c) staggered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sipped (b) grabbed (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) sobbed (b) gulped (c) stared
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) scribbled (b) peered (c) munched
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) clutched (c) scribbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) had (c) leapt
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) blazed (b) crawled (c) munched
27. 27.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) nibbled (b) muttered (c) crawled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) strolled (b) sobbed (c) plunged
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) sipped (b) tumbled (c) glanced
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) hurled (b) stared (c) tiptoed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) did (b) walked (c) wandered
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) giggled (b) gulped (c) staggered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) did (c) gobbled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) stared (c) glanced
35. 35.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) sprinkled (b) trudged (c) scrubbed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) sipped (b) clutched (c) stared
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) had
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) scrubbed (b) clutched (c) leapt
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) sprinkled (b) staggered (c) hurled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) giggled (c) leapt

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