Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 741 · 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 means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) soared (c) giggled
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) tossed (b) grabbed (c) slammed
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) had (c) fell
4. 4.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) fluttered (c) glanced
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) staggered (b) sprinkled (c) tiptoed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) blazed (c) plunged
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) sprinkled (b) nibbled (c) stared
8. 8.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) sipped (b) plunged (c) tossed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) did (c) muttered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) whispered (b) wandered (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) trudged (b) blazed (c) sprinkled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) fluttered (b) muttered (c) scrubbed
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) peered (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) glanced (b) hurled (c) staggered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) got
16. 16.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) wandered (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) went (b) burned (c) blazed
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) gulped (b) blazed (c) clutched
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) came
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) crept (b) sprinkled (c) peered
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) shouted
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) came (b) walked (c) tiptoed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) came (c) ate
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) crept (b) glanced (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) scrubbed (b) glanced (c) strolled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) got (b) glanced (c) looked
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) had (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) fluttered (b) clutched (c) scrubbed
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) blazed (b) dashed (c) fluttered
30. 30.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) trudged
31. 31.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) nibbled (b) soared (c) tumbled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) hurled (c) tumbled
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) scribbled (b) shouted (c) clutched
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) came (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) sobbed (b) scribbled (c) peered
36. 36.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) giggled (b) crept (c) fluttered
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) hurled (b) giggled (c) staggered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) had (c) moved
39. 39.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) shouted (b) gobbled (c) blazed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) did (b) threw (c) tossed

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