Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 692 · 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?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) crept (c) dashed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) did (b) hurled (c) threw
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) had
4. 4.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) muttered (b) sipped (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) got
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) made (b) drank (c) gulped
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) plunged (b) sprinkled (c) nibbled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) did (c) grabbed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) soared (b) scrubbed (c) wandered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) did
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) went
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) made (c) peered
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) staggered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) slammed (b) crawled (c) gulped
15. 15.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) gobbled (b) munched (c) crawled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) dashed (c) nibbled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) made (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) came (c) clutched
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) came (b) nibbled (c) ate
20. 20.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) tossed (c) muttered
21. 21.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) wandered (c) soared
22. 22.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) scribbled (b) nibbled (c) giggled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) made (c) flew
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) raced (b) peered (c) tossed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) nibbled (c) muttered
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) nibbled (b) slammed (c) muttered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) made (c) walked
28. 28.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) grabbed (b) muttered (c) raced
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) got
30. 30.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) scrubbed (c) tossed
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) whispered (b) strolled (c) grabbed
32. 32.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) nibbled (c) glanced
33. 33.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) sprinkled (c) tiptoed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) scrubbed (b) munched (c) soared
35. 35.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) grabbed (b) sobbed (c) crept
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) sprinkled (b) whispered (c) tiptoed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) clutched (b) strolled (c) fluttered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) came (b) threw (c) tossed
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) made (b) crept (c) went
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) slammed (c) whispered

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