Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 559 · 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 hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) hurled (b) gobbled (c) sprinkled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) whispered (b) tossed (c) dashed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) came
4. 4.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) glanced (b) plunged (c) fluttered
5. 5.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) leapt (b) staggered (c) gobbled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) muttered (b) stared (c) tiptoed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) crept (c) glanced
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) blazed (b) whispered (c) strolled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) made (c) raced
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) did
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) went
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) giggled (b) sprinkled (c) tossed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) staggered (c) leapt
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) went
15. 15.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) munched (c) trudged
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) tumbled (b) nibbled (c) dashed
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) sobbed (b) staggered (c) fluttered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) sobbed (c) giggled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) giggled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) crawled (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) hurled (b) grabbed (c) slammed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) went
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) made
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) got (c) slammed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) went (b) drank (c) sipped
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) got (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) scrubbed (b) crept (c) gulped
28. 28.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) scrubbed (b) gobbled (c) clutched
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) trudged (b) plunged (c) soared
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) came (c) ate
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) did (b) spoke (c) muttered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) went (c) staggered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) blazed (b) crawled (c) nibbled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) scribbled (c) tumbled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) did
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) fluttered (b) giggled (c) leapt
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) strolled (b) soared (c) gobbled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) went
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) crawled (b) whispered (c) plunged
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) muttered (c) dashed

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