Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 780 · 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 “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sipped (b) sprinkled (c) scrubbed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) got
3. 3.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) hurled (b) soared (c) crept
4. 4.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) scrubbed (b) crept (c) soared
5. 5.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) sprinkled (b) dashed (c) nibbled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) came
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) went (b) looked (c) glanced
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) came (c) trudged
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) leapt (b) crawled (c) soared
10. 10.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) grabbed (c) crept
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) did
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) leapt (b) tumbled (c) soared
13. 13.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) plunged (b) blazed (c) leapt
14. 14.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) peered (b) tossed (c) gobbled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) had (b) laughed (c) giggled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) had (b) burned (c) blazed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) went
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) dashed (c) leapt
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) did (b) tumbled (c) fell
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) did
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) went
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) had (b) dashed (c) ran
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) had
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) raced (b) muttered (c) blazed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) slammed (c) scribbled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) crept (c) scribbled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) had (b) sipped (c) drank
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) had (b) jumped (c) leapt
29. 29.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) munched (c) gobbled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) muttered (b) tossed (c) leapt
31. 31.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) gulped (c) grabbed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) made (c) crept
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) went (b) sobbed (c) cried
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) crept (b) fluttered (c) scribbled
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) stared (c) gulped
36. 36.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) leapt (b) glanced (c) scribbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) crawled (c) giggled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) shouted (b) scrubbed (c) wandered
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) sobbed (b) muttered (c) leapt
40. 40.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) dashed (b) whispered (c) gobbled

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