Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 676 · 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 “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) nibbled (b) fluttered (c) grabbed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) strolled (b) sobbed (c) wandered
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) slammed (c) crept
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) blazed (b) gobbled (c) shouted
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) sobbed (b) peered (c) crept
6. 6.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) gobbled (b) crept (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) trudged (b) tossed (c) slammed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) whispered (b) crept (c) plunged
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) trudged (b) tumbled (c) crawled
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) fluttered
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) whispered (b) glanced (c) crawled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) did (c) staggered
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) went
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) grabbed (b) whispered (c) tiptoed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) made
16. 16.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) giggled (c) hurled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) got (c) blazed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) trudged (b) clutched (c) sprinkled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) blazed (b) tumbled (c) scribbled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) staggered (b) stared (c) wandered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) trudged (b) tumbled (c) tossed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) tiptoed (b) tossed (c) nibbled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) whispered (b) munched (c) wandered
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) slammed (b) tiptoed (c) grabbed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) scrubbed (b) sipped (c) soared
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) had (b) laughed (c) giggled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) staggered (c) wandered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) came
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) got
30. 30.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) crept (b) gobbled (c) plunged
31. 31.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) dashed (c) crept
32. 32.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) whispered (c) soared
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) slammed (c) plunged
34. 34.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) muttered (b) peered (c) whispered
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) fluttered (b) glanced (c) crawled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) glanced (b) leapt (c) hurled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) came (b) munched (c) ate
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) tumbled (b) stared (c) plunged
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) glanced (b) gulped (c) tiptoed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) staggered (b) blazed (c) shouted

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