Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 750 · 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 “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) peered (c) tiptoed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) did
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) muttered (b) raced (c) hurled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) leapt (c) shouted
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) had
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) went (b) ran (c) raced
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) had (b) put (c) sprinkled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) sobbed (c) munched
9. 9.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) whispered (b) raced (c) tossed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) went
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) had
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) whispered (b) stared (c) trudged
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) fluttered (b) nibbled (c) whispered
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) gulped (b) crept (c) sprinkled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) came (c) muttered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) came (c) threw
17. 17.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) sprinkled (c) gulped
18. 18.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) clutched (c) gobbled
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) got (c) walked
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) came (c) giggled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) came (c) scrubbed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) nibbled (b) glanced (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) grabbed (b) munched (c) plunged
24. 24.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) fluttered (b) giggled (c) gobbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) had
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) leapt (b) tossed (c) nibbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) had
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) munched (b) leapt (c) plunged
29. 29.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) shouted (c) gobbled
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) strolled (c) dashed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) giggled (c) muttered
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) blazed (b) peered (c) soared
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) giggled (c) fluttered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) sprinkled (c) sipped
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) muttered (b) slammed (c) blazed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) wandered (b) clutched (c) crawled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) gulped (b) fluttered (c) stared
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) fluttered (c) soared
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) went (c) jumped
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) got (c) shut

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