Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 782 · 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 “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) crept (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) gobbled (b) tiptoed (c) scrubbed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) hurled (b) leapt (c) stared
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) did (b) took (c) grabbed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) scribbled (c) sipped
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) came
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) came (c) threw
8. 8.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) crawled (b) hurled (c) scribbled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) did
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) did (c) shut
11. 11.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) plunged (b) glanced (c) nibbled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) made (b) tiptoed (c) walked
13. 13.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) trudged (b) shouted (c) clutched
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) strolled (c) scrubbed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) did (c) ran
16. 16.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) sipped (b) shouted (c) leapt
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) made (c) drank
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) munched (c) scrubbed
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) tossed (b) slammed (c) peered
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) sipped (b) crept (c) munched
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) peered (c) fluttered
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) grabbed (b) munched (c) plunged
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) went (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) gobbled (c) slammed
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) did (c) gobbled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) strolled (b) sprinkled (c) gulped
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) soared (b) dashed (c) muttered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) got
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) had (b) wrote (c) scribbled
30. 30.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) plunged (b) blazed (c) raced
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) went (b) shouted (c) spoke
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) strolled (b) sprinkled (c) whispered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) trudged (b) peered (c) grabbed
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) grabbed (b) blazed (c) staggered
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) staggered (b) gobbled (c) clutched
36. 36.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) sprinkled (c) crawled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) went
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) came (c) held
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) plunged
40. 40.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) munched (b) glanced (c) crept

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