Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 560 · 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 means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) hurled (b) grabbed (c) scrubbed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) glanced (c) sipped
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) tossed (c) staggered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) came
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) came
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) made (c) drank
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) hurled (b) raced (c) sprinkled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) blazed (b) hurled (c) crept
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) peered (b) wandered (c) whispered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) sprinkled (c) wandered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) shouted (b) sipped (c) clutched
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) dashed (c) plunged
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) scribbled (c) sprinkled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) munched (b) leapt (c) hurled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) peered (b) sprinkled (c) trudged
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) came (c) crawled
17. 17.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) sobbed (b) fluttered (c) munched
18. 18.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) gobbled (b) leapt (c) grabbed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) muttered (b) fluttered (c) hurled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) nibbled (b) slammed (c) tiptoed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) had (b) fluttered (c) flew
22. 22.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) wandered (c) soared
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) grabbed (c) fluttered
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) slammed (b) tumbled (c) tiptoed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) came (b) soared (c) flew
26. 26.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) hurled (b) tiptoed (c) plunged
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) whispered (b) tumbled (c) wandered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) did (b) looked (c) glanced
29. 29.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) stared (b) nibbled (c) crawled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) went (b) sobbed (c) cried
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) came (b) ran (c) dashed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) had
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) peered (b) scrubbed (c) giggled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) had (b) tossed (c) threw
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) stared (b) crept (c) whispered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) shouted (b) sipped (c) glanced
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) tossed (b) dashed (c) fluttered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) came
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) hurled (b) soared (c) crept
40. 40.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) leapt (b) crawled (c) gulped

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