Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 7 · 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) strolled (c) blazed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) sprinkled (b) slammed (c) scrubbed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) slammed (c) muttered
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) got (c) munched
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) made (c) burned
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) tossed (b) muttered (c) trudged
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) munched (c) whispered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) came (c) wandered
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) did (b) scribbled (c) wrote
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) scribbled (c) gulped
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) did (c) fluttered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) got (c) spoke
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) scrubbed (b) sobbed (c) wandered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) went
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) did (c) sipped
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) made (b) threw (c) tossed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) dashed (b) plunged (c) whispered
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) whispered (b) trudged (c) grabbed
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) did
20. 20.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) peered (c) wandered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) staggered (b) tiptoed (c) glanced
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) went (b) trudged (c) walked
23. 23.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) shouted (c) grabbed
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) made (b) gulped (c) drank
25. 25.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) clutched (b) tiptoed (c) scrubbed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) muttered (b) staggered (c) tossed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) made (c) strolled
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) fluttered (b) tiptoed (c) scrubbed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) came (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
30. 30.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) plunged (b) sipped (c) raced
31. 31.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) whispered (c) raced
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) wandered (b) sipped (c) fluttered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) got
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) made
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) got
36. 36.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) crawled (b) gulped (c) plunged
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) stared (b) scrubbed (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) muttered (b) strolled (c) whispered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) trudged (b) blazed (c) nibbled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) went

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