Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 718 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) came (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) went (b) raced (c) ran
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) went (b) ate (c) munched
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) came
5. 5.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) scribbled (b) shouted (c) crawled
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) staggered (c) munched
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) whispered (b) soared (c) tossed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) blazed (b) nibbled (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) did
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) leapt (c) tiptoed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) grabbed (b) gobbled (c) staggered
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) sipped (c) munched
13. 13.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) grabbed (b) sobbed (c) crept
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) blazed (b) tiptoed (c) gobbled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) scribbled (c) crawled
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) scrubbed (b) giggled (c) trudged
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) sprinkled (b) nibbled (c) raced
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) had (b) soared (c) flew
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) hurled (b) gulped (c) wandered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) made (c) gulped
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) whispered (b) munched (c) tiptoed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) leapt (b) fluttered (c) tumbled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) got
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) whispered (b) scribbled (c) strolled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) went (c) flew
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) came (c) spoke
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) had (b) spoke (c) muttered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) shouted (b) fluttered (c) grabbed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) came (c) sprinkled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) slammed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) got (c) dashed
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) soared (b) wandered (c) whispered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) went (c) tossed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) dashed (b) sprinkled (c) scrubbed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) staggered (b) fluttered (c) hurled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) munched (b) grabbed (c) staggered
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) made (b) tumbled (c) fell
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) did (b) crept (c) went
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) leapt (b) gulped (c) soared
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) grabbed (b) dashed (c) tossed

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