Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 725 · 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) peered (b) grabbed (c) munched
2. 2.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) raced (b) glanced (c) grabbed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) went (b) ate (c) munched
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) trudged (c) scribbled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) munched (b) crawled (c) fluttered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) went
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) made
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) had
9. 9.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) staggered (c) scribbled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) got (b) grabbed (c) took
11. 11.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) clutched (c) strolled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) made (c) tossed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) made
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) stared (b) muttered (c) blazed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) went
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) grabbed (b) crept (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) made (c) glanced
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) had (c) dashed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) nibbled (b) shouted (c) wandered
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) came (c) ran
21. 21.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) blazed (b) nibbled (c) tossed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) soared (c) strolled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) sipped (b) tiptoed (c) giggled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) munched (b) sipped (c) sprinkled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) got (c) soared
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) got (c) peered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) sipped (b) giggled (c) raced
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) had (b) leapt (c) jumped
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) had (c) sipped
30. 30.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) whispered (b) soared (c) hurled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) hurled (b) slammed (c) tumbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) came (b) spoke (c) muttered
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) went (c) ate
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) scrubbed (b) peered (c) wandered
35. 35.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) clutched (b) sobbed (c) plunged
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) did (c) ate
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) muttered (b) crept (c) hurled
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) blazed (b) hurled (c) leapt
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) went
40. 40.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) muttered (c) munched

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