Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 628 · 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 “took tiny little bites”? (a) sobbed (b) stared (c) nibbled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) gulped (b) blazed (c) trudged
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) did (c) drank
4. 4.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) munched (c) wandered
5. 5.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) soared (b) leapt (c) hurled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) whispered (b) nibbled (c) scribbled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) hurled (b) tumbled (c) sprinkled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) got (b) ate (c) nibbled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) did (b) walked (c) staggered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) went (c) took
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) came (c) peered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) sobbed (b) tiptoed (c) sipped
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) got
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) came
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) did (b) spoke (c) muttered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) crawled (b) sprinkled (c) whispered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) munched (b) tumbled (c) soared
18. 18.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sipped (b) raced (c) sprinkled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) muttered (c) fluttered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) fluttered (b) shouted (c) tossed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) stared (b) crept (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) tumbled (b) munched (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) whispered (b) raced (c) stared
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) crawled (b) shouted (c) hurled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) dashed (c) gobbled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) giggled (b) dashed (c) sipped
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) raced (b) whispered (c) scrubbed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) giggled (b) glanced (c) gobbled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) giggled (b) tossed (c) trudged
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) giggled (b) gulped (c) tiptoed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) came
32. 32.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) scrubbed (b) sobbed (c) crawled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) tiptoed (b) clutched (c) strolled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) whispered (c) nibbled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) trudged (c) muttered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) trudged (b) stared (c) sipped
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) made
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sobbed (b) shouted (c) trudged
39. 39.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) dashed (b) peered (c) gobbled
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) tumbled (b) giggled (c) dashed

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