Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 769 · 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 “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) munched (b) crawled (c) grabbed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) shouted (b) leapt (c) fluttered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) got (c) looked
4. 4.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) muttered (b) nibbled (c) hurled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) wandered (b) hurled (c) peered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) hurled (b) gulped (c) tiptoed
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) soared (c) stared
8. 8.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) strolled (b) whispered (c) scribbled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) soared (b) peered (c) crept
10. 10.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) scribbled (b) raced (c) gulped
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) clutched (b) plunged (c) grabbed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) tossed (b) soared (c) shouted
13. 13.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) wandered (c) crept
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) did
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) trudged (b) muttered (c) munched
16. 16.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) tumbled (b) muttered (c) soared
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) muttered (b) slammed (c) wandered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) got
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) made (b) tiptoed (c) walked
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) went (b) put (c) sprinkled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) went (c) slammed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) nibbled (b) sprinkled (c) glanced
23. 23.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) dashed (b) blazed (c) nibbled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) soared (c) gobbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) did (c) walked
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) muttered (b) slammed (c) scrubbed
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) went (c) flew
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) went (b) drank (c) gulped
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) got
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) did (b) took (c) grabbed
31. 31.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) raced (c) sprinkled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) tumbled (b) peered (c) munched
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) came (c) cried
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) whispered (b) stared (c) strolled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) scrubbed (b) clutched (c) whispered
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) got
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) came (b) flew (c) soared
38. 38.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) leapt (b) munched (c) blazed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) sprinkled (b) scrubbed (c) tossed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) sobbed (b) clutched (c) scrubbed

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