Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 688 · 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) clutched (b) wandered (c) nibbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) had (b) sprinkled (c) put
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) came (b) burned (c) blazed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) got (b) glanced (c) looked
5. 5.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) hurled (b) sipped (c) tossed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) shouted (b) sprinkled (c) scribbled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) clutched (c) tumbled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) got (b) sipped (c) drank
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) staggered (b) shouted (c) crawled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) got (c) flew
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) did (c) staggered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) strolled (b) staggered (c) sprinkled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) sprinkled (b) fluttered (c) crawled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) raced (b) stared (c) whispered
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) tiptoed (b) staggered (c) soared
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) scribbled (c) staggered
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) glanced (b) strolled (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) got
19. 19.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) crept (b) gobbled (c) grabbed
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) sipped (b) staggered (c) giggled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) had
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) clutched (b) sobbed (c) wandered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) went (b) hurled (c) threw
24. 24.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) peered (b) gulped (c) trudged
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) crawled (b) muttered (c) grabbed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) made (c) dashed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) whispered
28. 28.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) munched (b) hurled (c) gulped
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) tossed (c) scrubbed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) fluttered (c) tiptoed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) scribbled (b) sprinkled (c) munched
32. 32.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) peered (b) raced (c) slammed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) soared (c) stared
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) went (b) raced (c) ran
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) had (b) muttered (c) spoke
36. 36.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) slammed (b) sipped (c) crawled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) staggered (b) wandered (c) tossed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) glanced (b) strolled (c) sipped
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sprinkled (b) sipped (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) tiptoed (b) glanced (c) scrubbed

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