Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 614 · 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 “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) nibbled (b) scrubbed (c) gulped
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) had (c) looked
3. 3.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) tiptoed (b) clutched (c) crept
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) gobbled (b) crawled (c) muttered
5. 5.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) wandered (c) scribbled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) soared (b) sobbed (c) dashed
7. 7.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) leapt (b) whispered (c) scrubbed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) came (b) burned (c) blazed
9. 9.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) shouted (b) tumbled (c) crawled
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) gobbled (b) wandered (c) glanced
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) scribbled (c) tiptoed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) crawled (c) strolled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) sipped (b) hurled (c) nibbled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) dashed (c) raced
15. 15.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) nibbled (b) hurled (c) crept
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) grabbed (b) tumbled (c) raced
17. 17.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) crawled (b) tossed (c) blazed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) soared (b) gobbled (c) shouted
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) went (b) sobbed (c) cried
20. 20.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) trudged (b) wandered (c) scrubbed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) nibbled (c) trudged
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) got (b) clutched (c) held
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) leapt (b) tumbled (c) scribbled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tossed (b) wandered (c) munched
25. 25.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) plunged (c) scrubbed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) went (c) sipped
27. 27.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) soared (b) gulped (c) leapt
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) made
29. 29.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) plunged (b) scribbled (c) grabbed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) did (b) walked (c) wandered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) came
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) got
33. 33.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) scrubbed (b) glanced (c) gulped
34. 34.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) munched (c) glanced
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) made (c) ate
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) scribbled (c) grabbed
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) did (c) stared
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) did (c) fluttered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) hurled (c) nibbled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) giggled (b) blazed (c) sprinkled

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