Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 571 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) got (c) crawled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) went
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) made (b) soared (c) flew
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) glanced (b) muttered (c) nibbled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) went (b) burned (c) blazed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) gobbled (b) grabbed (c) crawled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) came (c) nibbled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) made (c) looked
9. 9.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) clutched (c) stared
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) nibbled (b) sipped (c) tiptoed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) had (c) hurled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) got (c) wandered
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) sobbed (b) plunged (c) scribbled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) did
15. 15.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) crept (b) munched (c) giggled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) had
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) hurled (b) blazed (c) peered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) made (b) shut (c) slammed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) got
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) slammed (b) wandered (c) tumbled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) whispered
22. 22.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) peered (b) sipped (c) soared
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) munched (b) stared (c) strolled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) made (c) gobbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) got (b) ate (c) munched
26. 26.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) tumbled (b) gobbled (c) hurled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) trudged (c) tumbled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) muttered (c) gobbled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) fluttered (b) gobbled (c) crawled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) crawled (b) fluttered (c) peered
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) tossed (b) crawled (c) sipped
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) came (c) went
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) did (c) grabbed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) glanced (b) strolled (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) muttered (b) giggled (c) crawled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) peered (b) hurled (c) sipped
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) did
38. 38.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) gulped (c) blazed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) got
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) went (c) flew

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