Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 690 · 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 “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) soared (c) crawled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) muttered (b) raced (c) fluttered
3. 3.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) glanced (c) staggered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) got (b) looked (c) glanced
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) had (c) jumped
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) did (b) sobbed (c) cried
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) tossed (b) gobbled (c) trudged
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) crept (b) gulped (c) clutched
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) tiptoed (b) crawled (c) hurled
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) muttered (b) scrubbed (c) trudged
11. 11.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) whispered (b) hurled (c) sipped
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) did (b) put (c) sprinkled
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) made (b) walked (c) tiptoed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) got
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) shouted (b) muttered (c) staggered
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) grabbed (b) scribbled (c) crept
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) had (c) blazed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) came
19. 19.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) tiptoed (c) crept
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) sipped (b) slammed (c) tiptoed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) giggled (b) slammed (c) tossed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) glanced (b) blazed (c) munched
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) came (b) gulped (c) drank
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) did
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) crept (b) scrubbed (c) sipped
26. 26.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) wandered (b) stared (c) plunged
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) crept (c) went
28. 28.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) sprinkled (b) hurled (c) soared
29. 29.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) staggered (c) grabbed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) tumbled (b) muttered (c) wandered
31. 31.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) clutched (b) crept (c) sprinkled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) leapt (b) blazed (c) nibbled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) slammed (b) hurled (c) strolled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) got (c) trudged
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) munched (c) tiptoed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) stared (b) plunged (c) strolled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) muttered
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) raced (c) nibbled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) came (c) munched
40. 40.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) grabbed (b) scrubbed (c) trudged

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