Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 675 · 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) plunged (b) nibbled (c) leapt
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) did (c) walked
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) made (b) jumped (c) leapt
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) had (c) gulped
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) got (c) raced
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) came (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
7. 7.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) blazed (b) shouted (c) crept
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) got (c) cried
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) scribbled (b) tiptoed (c) tumbled
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) peered (b) strolled (c) glanced
11. 11.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) dashed (b) peered (c) soared
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) had (c) whispered
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) gobbled (b) trudged (c) soared
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) hurled (b) giggled (c) trudged
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) went
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tiptoed (b) tossed (c) fluttered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) glanced (b) wandered (c) gulped
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) got (b) shut (c) slammed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) soared (b) fluttered (c) crawled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) raced (b) grabbed (c) dashed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) raced (b) scribbled (c) gobbled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) giggled (b) dashed (c) slammed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) came (c) went
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) leapt (b) clutched (c) blazed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) had (b) laughed (c) giggled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) scribbled (c) strolled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) grabbed (c) wandered
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) glanced (c) scribbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) came (b) gobbled (c) ate
30. 30.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) tossed (b) staggered (c) stared
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) dashed (b) fluttered (c) nibbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) made (c) grabbed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) shouted (c) tossed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) nibbled (b) fluttered (c) crept
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) came (c) looked
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) got
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) fluttered (b) gulped (c) hurled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) did (b) ate (c) munched
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) made
40. 40.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) sipped (c) tumbled

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