Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 607 · 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 “shut hard and loudly”? (a) munched (b) dashed (c) slammed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) scribbled (b) nibbled (c) dashed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) soared (c) slammed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) had
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) crept (b) sprinkled (c) nibbled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) stared (b) tiptoed (c) nibbled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) got (b) whispered (c) spoke
8. 8.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) gobbled (b) soared (c) plunged
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) made (c) nibbled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) had
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) scribbled (b) nibbled (c) tumbled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) made (b) threw (c) tossed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) went (b) laughed (c) giggled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) dashed (b) gulped (c) peered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) sobbed (b) blazed (c) crept
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) tossed (b) sprinkled (c) staggered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) crawled (c) gulped
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) went (c) drank
19. 19.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) gobbled (c) dashed
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) did
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) giggled (b) plunged (c) sprinkled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) stared (b) gulped (c) raced
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) crept (b) gulped (c) hurled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) giggled (b) blazed (c) plunged
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) made
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) gobbled (b) fluttered (c) crawled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) got (c) crept
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) gobbled (b) staggered (c) gulped
29. 29.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) soared (c) leapt
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) nibbled (b) scrubbed (c) glanced
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) went
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) had (c) clutched
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) walked (c) tiptoed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) munched (b) peered (c) wandered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) gobbled (c) trudged
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) did (c) fluttered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) glanced (b) tumbled (c) sipped
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) munched (b) shouted (c) scrubbed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) did (c) ate
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) had (c) took

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