Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 651 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) had (c) laughed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) blazed (b) strolled (c) slammed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) got
4. 4.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) gulped
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) nibbled (b) crept (c) muttered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) had
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) scribbled (c) crept
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) nibbled (b) slammed (c) stared
9. 9.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) scribbled (b) tumbled (c) grabbed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) crept (c) grabbed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) tossed (b) dashed (c) clutched
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) got
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) did (b) blazed (c) burned
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) came (c) wandered
15. 15.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) scrubbed (b) crawled (c) grabbed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) made (b) went (c) crept
17. 17.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) dashed (b) scribbled (c) grabbed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) leapt (b) whispered (c) nibbled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) came (b) scribbled (c) wrote
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) munched (b) clutched (c) slammed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) sipped (c) soared
22. 22.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) staggered (b) sobbed (c) tossed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) scrubbed (b) sprinkled (c) scribbled
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) came (b) flew (c) soared
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) peered (b) staggered (c) scribbled
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) giggled (c) slammed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) scrubbed (b) wandered (c) gulped
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) went
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) blazed (b) gulped (c) scrubbed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) soared (b) blazed (c) tiptoed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) munched (b) dashed (c) tumbled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) munched (c) gobbled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) plunged (b) whispered (c) hurled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) sobbed (b) tiptoed (c) slammed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) sipped (b) muttered (c) munched
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) staggered (b) peered (c) slammed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) fluttered (c) plunged
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) came (c) dashed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) got (c) plunged
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) slammed (b) stared (c) soared

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