Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 636 · 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 “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) sipped (c) hurled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) made (c) put
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) clutched (c) stared
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) gulped (c) tossed
5. 5.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) leapt (b) wandered (c) glanced
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) hurled (c) glanced
7. 7.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) peered (b) plunged (c) crept
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tossed (b) tumbled (c) muttered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) did
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) glanced (b) sipped (c) wandered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) shouted (b) soared (c) gobbled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) did (b) wrote (c) scribbled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) slammed (c) strolled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) peered (b) soared (c) staggered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) had (c) nibbled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) dashed (b) soared (c) sprinkled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) crawled (b) munched (c) wandered
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) crawled (b) gulped (c) peered
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) tumbled (b) muttered (c) staggered
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) fluttered (b) tumbled (c) tiptoed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) staggered (b) blazed (c) clutched
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) whispered (c) raced
23. 23.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) stared (b) trudged (c) scrubbed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) got
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) peered (c) gobbled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) went (c) drank
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) came (b) laughed (c) giggled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) sipped (b) grabbed (c) wandered
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) nibbled (c) whispered
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) made (c) ate
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) got
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) got (b) slammed (c) shut
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) got (b) whispered (c) spoke
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) got (b) cried (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) got (b) leapt (c) jumped
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) tossed (b) shouted (c) grabbed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) clutched (b) muttered (c) soared
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) grabbed (c) nibbled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) blazed (b) whispered (c) dashed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) crept (b) giggled (c) fluttered

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