Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 68 · 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 “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) crawled (b) sipped (c) shouted
2. 2.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) munched (b) dashed (c) slammed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) wandered (b) nibbled (c) staggered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) came (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) made (c) leapt
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) soared (b) raced (c) munched
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) sobbed (b) blazed (c) gobbled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) munched (c) soared
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) sobbed (c) fluttered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) went
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) muttered (b) clutched (c) dashed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) dashed (b) plunged (c) scrubbed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) walked (c) tiptoed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) scribbled (b) leapt (c) fluttered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) scribbled (b) raced (c) plunged
16. 16.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) gulped (b) stared (c) trudged
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) went (c) blazed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) gulped (c) glanced
19. 19.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) gobbled (b) sprinkled (c) crawled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) sprinkled (c) grabbed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) made (b) munched (c) ate
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) peered (c) shouted
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) strolled (b) tumbled (c) gobbled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) scribbled (b) tiptoed (c) slammed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) went (b) clutched (c) held
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) had (b) walked (c) trudged
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) leapt (b) crawled (c) giggled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) tossed (b) blazed (c) crept
29. 29.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) giggled (c) grabbed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) fluttered (b) nibbled (c) blazed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) giggled (b) plunged (c) crept
32. 32.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) wandered (c) clutched
33. 33.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) crept (b) munched (c) sprinkled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) scrubbed (b) clutched (c) gulped
35. 35.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) strolled (b) glanced (c) clutched
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) clutched (b) staggered (c) tossed
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) peered (b) gobbled (c) wandered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) went
39. 39.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) clutched (b) shouted (c) raced
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) got (b) threw (c) hurled

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