Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 542 · 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 “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) glanced (c) stared
2. 2.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) munched (b) slammed (c) raced
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) went (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) came
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) stared (b) tumbled (c) grabbed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) strolled (c) wandered
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) munched (b) scrubbed (c) scribbled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) strolled (c) munched
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) sobbed (b) munched (c) stared
10. 10.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) tossed (c) soared
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) gobbled (c) clutched
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) did (c) clutched
13. 13.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) fluttered (b) plunged (c) crawled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) did (c) spoke
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) got (c) staggered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) munched (c) gobbled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) crawled (b) peered (c) leapt
18. 18.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) dashed (b) gulped (c) leapt
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) peered (b) hurled (c) giggled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) munched (c) grabbed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) came (c) grabbed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) giggled (b) tiptoed (c) gulped
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) raced (b) blazed (c) sipped
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) had (b) tumbled (c) fell
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) had (b) ate (c) munched
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) did (b) walked (c) trudged
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) muttered (c) blazed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) tossed (c) raced
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) crept (c) leapt
30. 30.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) trudged (b) hurled (c) sprinkled
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) did (c) ate
32. 32.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) gobbled (c) crept
33. 33.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) fluttered (b) tossed (c) blazed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) grabbed (b) slammed (c) munched
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) scribbled (b) soared (c) gobbled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) did (c) ran
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) strolled (b) plunged (c) sprinkled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) stared (b) scrubbed (c) sipped
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) fluttered (b) soared (c) staggered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) got (c) gobbled

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