Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 730 · 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 “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) gulped (b) scrubbed (c) peered
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) had (c) leapt
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) scrubbed (b) raced (c) giggled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) blazed (b) glanced (c) staggered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) came
6. 6.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) crept (b) munched (c) stared
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) had (c) nibbled
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) blazed (b) munched (c) whispered
9. 9.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) glanced (b) blazed (c) crept
10. 10.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) scrubbed (b) munched (c) stared
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) made (b) held (c) clutched
12. 12.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) sipped (b) hurled (c) fluttered
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) tossed (b) sprinkled (c) hurled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) had
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) did
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) got
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) blazed (c) gobbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) got (c) crawled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) sobbed (c) gobbled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) glanced (b) gobbled (c) giggled
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fluttered (c) munched
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) got
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) came
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) did (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) went (c) fell
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) made (b) ate (c) gobbled
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) crawled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) whispered
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) munched (b) dashed (c) muttered
30. 30.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) strolled (c) scribbled
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) clutched (c) plunged
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) made (c) staggered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) gulped (c) tiptoed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) crept (b) trudged (c) gulped
35. 35.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) crept (c) soared
36. 36.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) glanced (b) sobbed (c) sprinkled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) got (c) flew
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) shouted (b) sobbed (c) dashed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) fluttered (c) sipped
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) got (c) grabbed

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