Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 582 · 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 “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) leapt (b) stared (c) munched
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) got (b) stared (c) looked
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) wandered (c) sipped
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) crept (b) trudged (c) sprinkled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) made (c) fell
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) sobbed (b) scrubbed (c) hurled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) munched (b) blazed (c) soared
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) got
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) gobbled (c) muttered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) sobbed (b) stared (c) grabbed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) hurled (b) glanced (c) tiptoed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) strolled (b) gulped (c) stared
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) made (c) walked
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) did (b) raced (c) ran
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) shouted (c) peered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) made
17. 17.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) tiptoed (c) soared
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) came (c) tiptoed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) muttered (b) crept (c) slammed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) gobbled (c) giggled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) had
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) made (b) shut (c) slammed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) slammed (b) crept (c) munched
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) made (b) scribbled (c) wrote
25. 25.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) wandered (b) nibbled (c) grabbed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) got (c) took
27. 27.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) sprinkled (b) leapt (c) blazed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) staggered (c) scrubbed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) raced (b) gobbled (c) trudged
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) came
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) dashed (b) shouted (c) clutched
32. 32.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) slammed (b) trudged (c) sipped
33. 33.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) sipped (b) peered (c) tumbled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) trudged (b) gobbled (c) crawled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) stared (b) munched (c) fluttered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) sobbed (b) scribbled (c) fluttered
37. 37.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) tossed (b) fluttered (c) staggered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) tiptoed (b) wandered (c) scribbled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) went
40. 40.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) hurled (b) sprinkled (c) muttered

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