Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 573 · 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 mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) wandered (b) nibbled (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) scribbled (b) dashed (c) sipped
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) dashed (c) tossed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) got (b) flew (c) soared
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) got (c) giggled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) came
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) made
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) soared (b) wandered (c) scrubbed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) went (b) stared (c) looked
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) clutched (c) strolled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) nibbled (c) stared
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) clutched (c) munched
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) blazed (b) staggered (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) gulped (b) dashed (c) peered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) tiptoed (b) grabbed (c) blazed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) munched (b) nibbled (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) sobbed (b) munched (c) tumbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) had (c) peered
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) sipped (b) hurled (c) fluttered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) tiptoed (b) shouted (c) sipped
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) had
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) had (b) walked (c) tiptoed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) wandered (c) whispered
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) did (c) dashed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) did (c) gobbled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) did (b) leapt (c) jumped
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) strolled (c) stared
28. 28.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) munched (b) wandered (c) giggled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) came (c) tossed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) munched (b) wandered (c) whispered
31. 31.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) fluttered (b) leapt (c) blazed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) had
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) sipped (b) muttered (c) nibbled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) came
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) stared (b) trudged (c) munched
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) got (c) fell
37. 37.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) crept (b) glanced (c) crawled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) clutched (c) munched
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) got (b) fell (c) plunged
40. 40.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) soared (b) strolled (c) munched

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