Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 544 · 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 “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) sobbed (b) blazed (c) tumbled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) tumbled (b) stared (c) soared
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) sprinkled (b) fluttered (c) strolled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) came
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) stared (b) sipped (c) trudged
6. 6.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) slammed (b) clutched (c) scrubbed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) whispered (b) fluttered (c) munched
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) fluttered (b) shouted (c) trudged
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) had (c) looked
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) made
11. 11.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) gulped (c) nibbled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) did (c) walked
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) scribbled (b) staggered (c) plunged
14. 14.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) grabbed (c) soared
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) got
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) munched (c) sipped
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) scribbled (b) sipped (c) tiptoed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) scribbled (b) gobbled (c) plunged
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) had (b) held (c) clutched
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) peered (b) plunged (c) sprinkled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) scribbled (c) nibbled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) came
23. 23.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) slammed (c) blazed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) tossed (b) soared (c) munched
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) went (c) stared
26. 26.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) scrubbed (b) muttered (c) staggered
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) scrubbed (b) gulped (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) wandered (b) raced (c) slammed
29. 29.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) trudged (b) nibbled (c) grabbed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) leapt (b) gulped (c) trudged
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) made (b) giggled (c) laughed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) leapt (b) tossed (c) whispered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) gobbled (b) soared (c) tiptoed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) staggered (b) gulped (c) crept
35. 35.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) scrubbed (b) leapt (c) sprinkled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) came (c) flew
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) made
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) went (c) ran
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) crawled (c) soared
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) sobbed (c) gulped

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