Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 638 · 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 “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) blazed (b) nibbled (c) glanced
2. 2.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) strolled (c) wandered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) did
4. 4.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) scribbled (b) shouted (c) wandered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) got (c) dashed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) went (c) crept
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) made
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) went (b) fluttered (c) flew
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) came (b) scribbled (c) wrote
10. 10.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) fluttered (b) tiptoed (c) shouted
11. 11.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) munched (b) hurled (c) crept
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) had
13. 13.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) glanced (b) giggled (c) leapt
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) went (c) peered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) fluttered (c) glanced
16. 16.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) stared (c) munched
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) went
18. 18.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) fluttered (b) clutched (c) peered
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) had
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) made (b) ate (c) gobbled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) nibbled (b) crawled (c) tumbled
22. 22.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) strolled (b) scrubbed (c) glanced
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) grabbed (b) trudged (c) gulped
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) went (c) strolled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) wandered (c) raced
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) made
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) blazed (b) tiptoed (c) slammed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) went (c) crawled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) plunged (b) crawled (c) munched
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) made
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) went (b) slammed (c) shut
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) came
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) scribbled (b) whispered (c) plunged
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) slammed (b) sipped (c) plunged
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) sipped (c) stared
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) tiptoed (b) crept (c) blazed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) leapt (c) munched
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) came (c) hurled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) tumbled (b) strolled (c) whispered
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tiptoed (b) tossed (c) peered

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