Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 666 · 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?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) had
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) scrubbed (b) soared (c) scribbled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) giggled (c) wandered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) made (b) gulped (c) drank
5. 5.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) tumbled (c) plunged
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) gobbled (c) crawled
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) munched (c) plunged
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) got
9. 9.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) scrubbed (b) plunged (c) whispered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) nibbled (b) fluttered (c) staggered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) nibbled (b) raced (c) munched
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) dashed (b) strolled (c) nibbled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) had (b) threw (c) hurled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) had (b) walked (c) wandered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) hurled (b) muttered (c) tiptoed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) went (c) walked
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) peered (c) scrubbed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) soared (b) trudged (c) nibbled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) did (c) trudged
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) went (c) nibbled
21. 21.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) plunged (b) staggered (c) blazed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) plunged (c) scribbled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) glanced (b) scrubbed (c) sipped
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) stared (b) clutched (c) wandered
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) giggled (c) shouted
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) stared (b) staggered (c) clutched
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) blazed (c) nibbled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) gulped (b) scrubbed (c) tumbled
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) shouted (b) glanced (c) sipped
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) had (c) ran
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) got (c) tiptoed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) tumbled (b) stared (c) clutched
33. 33.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) scrubbed (c) tiptoed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) staggered (c) crawled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) slammed (b) tumbled (c) whispered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) sobbed (b) plunged (c) nibbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) raced (c) nibbled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) got
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) whispered (b) trudged (c) nibbled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) hurled (b) scribbled (c) whispered

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