Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 595 · 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 “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) sipped (c) gobbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) went
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) got (b) ate (c) munched
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) tumbled (b) strolled (c) giggled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) clutched (c) sprinkled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) muttered (b) raced (c) giggled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) came (c) nibbled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) raced (c) grabbed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) got (c) blazed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) nibbled (c) fluttered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) had (c) crept
12. 12.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) sipped (b) shouted (c) dashed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) made (c) shouted
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) did
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) had (b) ran (c) dashed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) went (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) staggered (b) raced (c) tumbled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) raced (b) dashed (c) hurled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) did (b) looked (c) stared
20. 20.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) fluttered (b) whispered (c) scrubbed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) grabbed (b) whispered (c) blazed
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) went (b) flew (c) fluttered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) came
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) went
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) crept (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) stared (b) dashed (c) scribbled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) tumbled (b) giggled (c) crept
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) had
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) gobbled (b) scrubbed (c) sipped
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) fluttered (b) soared (c) wandered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) made (c) put
32. 32.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) crept (b) shouted (c) sprinkled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) sprinkled (b) munched (c) leapt
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sipped (b) sobbed (c) dashed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) sobbed (b) plunged (c) gobbled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) gobbled (c) shouted
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) stared (c) giggled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) hurled (b) scribbled (c) gulped
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) had
40. 40.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) scribbled (b) munched (c) sobbed

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