Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 72 · 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 “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) hurled (c) gobbled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) scribbled (b) raced (c) peered
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) leapt (c) dashed
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) made (c) sprinkled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) had (b) burned (c) blazed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) had
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) hurled (b) staggered (c) sprinkled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) scribbled (c) scrubbed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) plunged (b) grabbed (c) staggered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) crawled (b) crept (c) gobbled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) had (c) dashed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) blazed (b) sipped (c) tiptoed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) sprinkled (b) blazed (c) peered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) strolled (b) giggled (c) nibbled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) muttered (c) glanced
16. 16.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) giggled (c) dashed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) scrubbed (c) grabbed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) muttered (c) shouted
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) got (b) munched (c) ate
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) plunged (c) scrubbed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) sobbed (c) gulped
22. 22.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) nibbled (b) stared (c) fluttered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) got
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) dashed (c) strolled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) had (c) flew
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) sobbed (c) sprinkled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) made
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) went (b) flew (c) fluttered
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) wandered (b) trudged (c) slammed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) got (c) stared
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) made (c) scrubbed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) came (b) crept (c) went
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) did
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) gulped (b) scrubbed (c) clutched
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) came (b) held (c) clutched
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) scrubbed (c) wandered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) crept (b) dashed (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) sprinkled (c) crept
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) scrubbed (b) dashed (c) muttered
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) did (c) tiptoed

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