Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 685 · 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 “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) glanced (c) gulped
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) stared (b) nibbled (c) blazed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) got (c) sipped
4. 4.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tumbled (b) crept (c) munched
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) grabbed (b) peered (c) munched
6. 6.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) tumbled (b) grabbed (c) gulped
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) went
8. 8.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) sipped (c) wandered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) got (b) shut (c) slammed
10. 10.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) clutched (b) plunged (c) staggered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) had (c) ate
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) had
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) scrubbed (b) sobbed (c) hurled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) did (b) soared (c) flew
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) had
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) blazed (c) fluttered
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) got
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) had
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) whispered (b) crept (c) sprinkled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) clutched (b) fluttered (c) dashed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) got
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) sprinkled (b) strolled (c) stared
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) came (c) stared
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) muttered (c) blazed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) munched (c) grabbed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) came (b) held (c) clutched
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) did (b) crept (c) went
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) wandered (b) scribbled (c) nibbled
29. 29.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) nibbled (c) strolled
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) did (b) put (c) sprinkled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) whispered (c) fluttered
32. 32.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) dashed (b) nibbled (c) hurled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) muttered (c) wandered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) did (c) walked
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) gulped (b) leapt (c) gobbled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) stared (b) sipped (c) scribbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) peered (c) muttered
38. 38.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) wandered (c) soared
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) raced (b) gulped (c) tossed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) crawled (b) scrubbed (c) sprinkled

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