Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 78 · 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 “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) tiptoed (b) glanced (c) scribbled
2. 2.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) gobbled (b) soared (c) tossed
3. 3.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) crept (c) hurled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) came
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) soared (c) scrubbed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) grabbed (b) wandered (c) giggled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) scribbled (b) blazed (c) raced
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) hurled (b) staggered (c) shouted
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) whispered (c) gulped
10. 10.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) slammed (b) wandered (c) gobbled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) shouted (b) clutched (c) scribbled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) blazed (c) slammed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) nibbled (c) scribbled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) sipped (b) raced (c) stared
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) scribbled (b) grabbed (c) wandered
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) gobbled (b) plunged (c) trudged
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) trudged (b) munched (c) scrubbed
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) went (c) burned
19. 19.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) trudged (b) soared (c) giggled
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) scribbled (b) muttered (c) leapt
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) did
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) came (b) gobbled (c) ate
23. 23.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) soared (b) crept (c) blazed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) nibbled (b) sprinkled (c) hurled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) nibbled (b) whispered (c) crept
26. 26.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) clutched (b) whispered (c) slammed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) blazed (c) staggered
28. 28.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) munched (b) gulped (c) crawled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) went (b) munched (c) ate
30. 30.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) fluttered (b) scrubbed (c) staggered
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) went
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) had (c) ran
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) came (b) glanced (c) looked
34. 34.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) scribbled (b) gobbled (c) blazed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) made (b) raced (c) ran
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) went (c) drank
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) made
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) had (b) moved (c) crawled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) did (b) took (c) grabbed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) had

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